Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli welcomes competitors as membership eyes striker

Sources have advised ESPN that Arsenal will probably be available in the market for a striker on the finish of the season and will additionally transfer for a winger with Athletic Membership’s Nico Williams amongst their main targets.

Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal, first leg aiming to win Europe’s premier membership competitors for the primary time of their historical past.

The Gunners missed out on the Premier League title and look on the right track to complete in second place for the third consecutive marketing campaign, having scored 17 objectives fewer than champions Liverpool.

Mikel Arteta is subsequently focusing on enhancements within the last third and when requested whether or not hypothesis had elevated any strain on his shoulders, Martinelli mentioned: “We play for Arsenal — it is a competitors day by day.

“The membership desires to have one of the best gamers on the planet, as a result of it is among the largest on the planet as properly. We’re used to it.”

Pushed on whether or not he felt the membership required attacking reinforcements, Martinelli replied: “We’re a giant membership. We have to have one of the best gamers. I will probably be actually completely satisfied when now we have large gamers coming to the staff.”

Martinelli has two years remaining on his present contract having initially joined the membership in a £7 million deal from Brazilian membership Ituano in July 2019.

“I at all times mentioned that I’m actually completely satisfied right here,” he mentioned. “That is my residence. I like to be right here. I like the membership.

“The membership has given me a lot, not simply on the pitch, however off the pitch as properly. I’ve improved quite a bit with the membership — in fact, on the pitch is vital, however off the pitch as properly.

“The membership has been superb with me, the individuals which can be across the membership, the followers, every thing. I’m actually completely satisfied right here.”

Arsenal have reached the Champions League semifinals for under the third time of their historical past and Martinelli admitted Tuesday’s encounter was the largest sport of his life.

“It is a dream to be right here,” mentioned Martinelli. “Since I began to play soccer, once I was 5 – 6, I had this dream to be taking part in within the Champions League and to be in a semifinal is superb.

“Everybody that loves soccer would like to be taking part in in these sorts of video games. Everybody has to have their goals. You dream to attempt to make it actual.”