No fee was disclosed but British media reports said the deal was worth a guaranteed £60 million ($81 million). Arsenal's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (L), Arsenal's English midfielder Eberechi Eze (2L), Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder #11 Gabriel Martinelli (C) and Arsenal's Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes takes part in a team training session at London Colney, north of London, on April 14, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League, quarter-final, second-leg football match against Sporting Lisbon. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi side Al-Hilal, the Premier League champions announced Thursday.No fee was disclosed but British media reports said the deal was worth a guaranteed £60 million ($81 million).That would make 25-year-old Brazil international Martinelli the most expensive player to leave the London club, following Alex Oxlade Chamberlain's £35 million exit to Liverpool in 2017.Martinelli has signed a four-year deal with Al-Hilal, who are currently joint-top of the Saudi Pro League with Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr."Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal on a permanent transfer," said a statement on Arsenal's website."Proud to be blue, proud to be Al-Hilal," said Martinelli during an unveiling video on his new club's social media channels.He will join Ollie Watkins at Al-Hilal after the Engl...
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