All articles tagged “Al-Hilal”: World Cup 2026, Arsenal and analysis.
Sky Sports put the Martinelli / Al-Hilal agreement at £55.7m — the biggest sale in Arsenal's history. On the same day, a deal agreed in principle at £8.6m with Barcelona for Gabriel Jesus and an agreement at around £7.7m with Hamburg for Fábio Vieira. Three exits, roughly £72m, and not one official statement so far.
Fabrizio Romano wrote on 24 August that Al-Hilal are getting closer to a deal for Gabriel Martinelli, that club-to-club talks are at their final stages at around £50-55m, and that Arsenal are prepared to accept. Personal terms remain open, and the player will make the final call. At that price it would be the biggest sale in the club's history.
David Ornstein reported on 23 August that Al-Hilal are in talks with Arsenal and with Gabriel Martinelli, that the club want around £60m and that the Brazilian is open to leaving after turning down Turkey. No agreement exists at this stage.