Ian Wright Blasts Arsenal Over 25-Year-Old Gabriel Martinelli Snub After 3-0 Coventry Win
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 24
Ian Wright Blasts Arsenal Over 25-Year-Old Gabriel Martinelli Snub After 3-0 Coventry Win
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 24
Summary
Gabriel Martinelli was left out of Arsenal’s squad for Friday’s 3-0 opening win over Coventry, prompting Ian Wright to question how the club is handling the Brazil forward.
Wright said Martinelli, 25, rejected a move to Galatasaray last week after Arsenal agreed a fee, yet no one at the club has spoken to him about his future.
On Sky Sports, Wright said Arsenal may want to move Martinelli on but argued the forward has done enough for the squad to deserve more respect in how any exit is managed.
The criticism adds to scrutiny over Arsenal’s squad management at the start of the season, with Martinelli’s status now unresolved after his omission from the opener.