Gabriel Martinelli: Arsenal forward signs new contract

Gabriel Martinelli was portion of the Brazil U23 squad that won golden astatine the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Arsenal guardant Gabriel Martinelli has signed a caller semipermanent contract.

He is an ever-present successful the Premier League this season, scoring 7 goals, to assistance the Gunners spell 5 points wide astatine the apical of the table.

"Gabi is inactive precise young, truthful we cognize there's inactive overmuch much to travel from him," said manager Mikel Arteta.

"Our supporters spot his prime and vigor each azygous clip helium puts connected the garment and he's the aforesaid each time successful training, with his hard enactment and affirmative values.

"We're present excited to proceed to make his immense endowment and look guardant to seeing him execute with Arsenal successful the years to come."

Martinelli made 8 appearances for the Brazil U23 broadside earlier making his elder debut successful March 2022.

He was portion of the Brazil squad for the 2022 World Cup successful Qatar, making 2 appearances arsenic the Selecao reached the quarter-finals.

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