Qatari club show interest in Arsenal 25yo winger

Qatari club show interest in Arsenal 25yo winger Qatari club Al-Sadd SC are reportedly interested in Gabriel Martinelli, but the chances of a move appear low after the player’s recent rejection of Galatasaray. Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images Matteo Moretto reports that Al-Sadd SC of the Qatar Stars League are closely following Gabriel Martinelli’s situation at Arsenal , though Moretto adds that the Gunners have put a valuation of more than €50m (£42.8m) on the player. Arsenal do seem to be open to offers for Martinelli, but the player’s desires are likely to cause problems for any Al-Sadd bid. Galatasaray already made a serious move for the winger, offering €45m (£38.5m) for the transfer. Whether or not Arsenal would have accepted that bid, David Ornstein reported for The Athletic that the player’s camp rejected the possibility of a move to Turkey. Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images Ornstein wrote that Martinelli isn’t pushing to leave the club, so it would evidently need to be an attractive proposal to convince him to depart. If a move to the Super Lig to join one of the biggest Turkish clubs didn’t appeal, it seems unlikely an offer from Al-Sadd in Qatar would fare any better. There have also been some rumours linking Martinelli with Napoli , but Fabrizio Romano reports that he’s not aware of anything concrete happening on that front. For all the talk that a transfer might be possible, there are few realistic options on the table. Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Martinelli was left out of Arsenal’s matchday squad for the Community Shield on Sunday, though he wasn’t the only one. Excluding the injured Jurrien Timber and William Saliba , and third-choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier , Martinelli was one of five senior players not involved. But the others were Ethan Nwaneri ,  Gabriel Jesus ,  Fabio Vieira , and  Reiss Nelson , all of whom are seemingly up for transfer. Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images