Gabriel Martinelli agrees new deal with Arsenal | OneFootball

Arsenal attacker Gabriel Martinelli has agreed on a new deal with the club, according to The Athletic. He will sign a new four-and-a-half-year contract with the Gunners, and the new deal runs until June 2027.

Martinelli’s current contract runs until June 2024, but the club had a two-year option. They could have extended his deal until 2026.

Instead, they have agreed on new terms with the in-form attacker and will keep him longer at the Emirates Stadium. The new deal will excite Arsenal fans.

Martinelli has been on fire for Arsenal this campaign. He has scored seven goals and created six big chances in the Premier League alone, recording two assists.

The 21-year-old is one of the many reasons the North London club is topping the league table and on course to win their first league title in 19 years.

Martinelli’s stock has risen because he is now more of a consistent threat. His non-stop style causes problems for defences.

Martinelli has battled niggling and long-term injuries to become a crucial part of head coach Mikel Arteta’s side.

He is a success story for sporting director Edu Gaspar who signed him from fourth-tier Brazilian side Ituano after only a handful of first-team appearances. He has gradually grown into a top-class performer delivering superb performances week in and week out.

Martinelli has 25 goals and 16 assists for Arsenal since joining the club in 2019. He is now a Brazil international, earning six caps under Tite for the Selecao.

Apart from what he is doing now, he still has his future ahead of him, and hopefully, they are his best days.

Martinelli came on in Arsenal’s 1-0 FA Cup loss to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the FA Cup tonight.

However, he could not do anything to salvage a result for his side as the Cityzens advanced to the next round.