Arsenal sell Martinelli to Al-Hilal in post-transfer deadline day deal

Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli transfers to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal from Premier League champions Arsenal.Published On 4 Sep 20264 Sep 2026Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi side Al-Hilal, the Premier League champions have announced.No fee was disclosed but British media reports said the deal, finalised late on Thursday, was worth a guaranteed 60 million pounds ($81m).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Real Madrid’s Raul Asencio acquitted in sex-tape sharing caselist 2 of 4‘I gave everything ⁠I had’: Dzeko retires from Bosnian national teamlist 3 of 4Eto’o calls on African football federations to support FIFA chief Infantinolist 4 of 4Messi retirement and FIFA ban leave Paredes uncertain of Argentina futureend of listThat would make 25-year-old Brazil international Martinelli the most expensive player to leave the London club, following Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s 35 million pounds ($47m) exit to Liverpool in 2017.Martinelli has signed a four-year deal with Al-Hilal, who are currently joint-top of the Saudi Pro League with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.“Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal on a permanent transfer,” said a s...