Gabriel Martinelli is close to leaving Arsenal for Al-Hilal after the Saudi Arabian club reached an agreement with the London club over the terms of a transfer.
The deal, which became known on Sunday, is also understood to have received the approval of the Brazil winger. Martinelli is therefore one step away from ending his time with Arsenal and beginning a new chapter with Al-Hilal.
Arsenal are set to receive more than €65m for the sale of the winger, who has represented the Gunners since 2019. The figure would make the proposed move a significant departure for the London club, with Al-Hilal having agreed the financial conditions required to take Martinelli to Saudi Arabia.
Martinelli joined Arsenal in 2019 and has worn the colours of the club ever since. His expected transfer would bring that association to an end, subject to the remaining steps in completing the move.
The agreement between the clubs is already in place, while Martinelli has also consented to the transfer. Those two developments leave the player close to a move, with Al-Hilal now positioned to complete the signing of the Brazilian winger.
The report concerns Martinelli’s departure from Arsenal and follows information that the player is nearing a switch to the Saudi Arabian side. Arsenal’s return of more than €65m is the central financial detail of the proposed deal.
Martinelli’s Arsenal spell began in 2019, when he arrived as a Brazilian winger and subsequently became part of the London club’s squad. After several years with the Gunners, he is now poised to leave if the transfer is finalised.
The move would see Martinelli trade London for Saudi Arabia and Arsenal for Al-Hilal. The Saudi club has negotiated the transfer directly with Arsenal, and the player’s agreement means all principal parties are aligned over the proposed switch.
Further details of the transfer were not provided, but the available information indicates that Martinelli is close to completing his Arsenal exit. The London club are expected to benefit from a fee exceeding €65m, while Al-Hilal are set to acquire a player who has represented Arsenal since 2019.
No direct quote from Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was included in the information about the proposed transfer. The reported agreement between the clubs and Martinelli’s consent remain the key developments in the winger’s expected move to Al-Hilal.