Napoli have approached Arsenal over a move for Gabriel Martinelli, with talks underway with the Serie A giants. The Brazil international is among the players Arsenal are prepared to listen to offers for this summer following their Premier League-winning campaign last season.
Galatasaray bid rejected
Galatasaray have been eager to sign the 25-year-old, making an offer of £38million this week. Arsenal have held talks with the Turkish giants over several prospective moves, with Ethan Nwaneri also targeted. The Gunners have also enquired into Victor Osimhen's availability during those discussions.
Martinelli has informed Arsenal, however, that he does not want to join Galatasaray and is not pushing to leave the club this summer. But Napoli are ready to test his resolve, with Sportitalia reporting the Serie A giants have sounded out the Brazilian with talks ongoing.
Arteta on potential exits
Martinelli made 53 appearances across all competitions last season, scoring 11 goals and providing seven assists. Arsenal begin their season in the Community Shield against Manchester City on Sunday before their Premier League campaign begins against newly-promoted Coventry City next Friday night.
Speaking ahead of Sunday's game, Mikel Arteta admitted it was likely some members of his squad would move on before the summer window closes, naming 19-year-old Nwaneri as a player in a particularly difficult position.
'I want him to be at the club. But we have to think about the medium and long term,' Arteta said. 'What is best for the player? Ethan needs to play football. If he stays here, we must be able to guarantee him those minutes, otherwise it won't be beneficial for either side.'
Asked if Arsenal must sell before they can make further recruitments, Arteta added: 'Well we have certain possibilities that we have to explore. So far with the numbers we have, we are happy, but we have to accept that there are certain players that might have to move.'
