Martinelli closing on £55m Al-Hilal move

Arsenal's Brazilian winger is on the verge of a big-money switch to Saudi Arabia.

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What happened. Gabriel Martinelli is closing on a £55million move to Al-Hilal, with talks over personal terms progressing.

• Galatasaray bid £38.5m but Martinelli rejected Istanbul move.
• He has one year left on his Arsenal contract.
• Ituano due sell-on percentage of profit.

Al-Hilal also targeting Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins in a double swoop.

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Al-Hilal reach agreement to sign Gabriel Martinelli from Arsenal with the forward still unconvinced by the move