Arsenal have reportedly made a bid worth £5m for Brazilian starlet Gabriel Martinelli ahead of the January transfer window.
The 17-year-old has been linked with a number of top clubs including Manchester United and Barcelona but Unai Emery has made the first move to bring the teenager to the Premier League.
According to Fox Sports in Brazil, a £5m bid has been launched for the forward player as the Gunners look to press on with summer recruitment despite failing to appoint a new sporting director.
Martinelli, who is described as quick and skilful, has had trials with both Man Utd and Barça in the past and Arsenal may have a fight on their hands to land the Brazilian youngster, with up to 25 clubs said to be interested.
Currently playing for Ituano in his home nation after progressing through the Corinthians academy, Martinelli became the youngest player to play for his club this century at 16 years of age in March 2018.
My Gabriel Martinelli agenda begins now. Baller pic.twitter.com/n9brgIdAq4
— Gooner_esque (@gunner_winnie) March 27, 2019
Comfortable as a second striker or a winger, the starlet has scored six goals in 11 league games this season and has attracted attention from Brazil's biggest clubs as well as Europe.
Marcos Casseb, the player's agent, told Globo Esporte: "
Gabriel Martinelli best performance till date is scoring 6 in the Sao Paulo state league
— C'deep (@Chandradeep_) March 28, 2019
Though state league are not something to be excited about but seemingly he would have come up against the likes of Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos, Sao Paulo
Something to be optimistic about pic.twitter.com/evzeXlJQKM
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Source : 90min