Gabriel Martinelli ‘very happy’ to have extra Arsenal competition

Gabriel Martinelli is happy at Arsenal despite the information of interest in Bayern Munich and Saudi Arabia during the summer and increased competition for its place.

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The 24 -year -old, who played 227 appearances for the club with 51 goals and 29 assists, admitted that he was facing strong competition for his starting point after the arrivals of Ebechi Eze And Noni Maduekewith Leandro Trossard Still at the club, but Martinelli also stressed that this level of competition is essential for a team aimed at competing for trophies.

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Speaking in international service, he said: “With regard to Arsenal, it’s like here in the national team. If you ask me if it is good to have Vini or Rodrygo in the national team, I will certainly say yes. Because he will help the team win titles. And if we want to win, we need quality players.

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“It’s the same with Arsenal. I am very happy with the arrival of Eze and Madueke. Trossard also plays on the left side. So we are very happy when we have quality players by our side.

“We have a lot of matches in the season. Many things can happen, injuries, etc. So we are happy that the club is looking for the best players in the League so that we can try to win.”

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Bayern’s approach earlier in the summer has been pushed, Arsenal clearly indicating that Martinelli was not available for sale.

The figures reported in Germany from 26 to 30 million pounds sterling were rejected, the player valued much more by the club at around 60 million pounds sterling.