Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli in talks with club over new contract
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‘I want to stay’: Gabriel Martinelli confirms he is ‘in talks’ with Arsenal about an extension of his contract expiring in 2024… as the Brazilian admits his team-mates ‘dreamed about’ a potential title fight with the Gunners top the table
- Gabriel Martinelli admitted he wants to stay at Arsenal after a great start
- The 21-year-old Brazilian has four goals and two assists in his nine Premier League starts
- The attacker claims his visibly cheerful team dreams of winning the league
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Gabriel Martinelli has confirmed he wants to stay at Arsenal and has admitted after the win over Liverpool that Mikel Arteta’s players dream of the Premier League title.
Martinelli produced another extraordinary performance, scoring one goal and creating another, as Arsenal returned to the top of the table after a thrilling 3-2 win on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Brazilian has started all Arsenal games this season and the club is working to sign him to a new contract.
Gabriel Martinelli scored in the first minute of Sunday’s heavyweight clash against Liverpool
The 21-year-old was awarded the player of the game after a goal and an assist at home
Martinelli’s current contract expires in less than two years, although the club has the option to extend it for a few more years.
He claims it is his ‘best season’ at Arsenal
‘Of course I want to stay. We are talking. Let’s see what will happen. But of course I want to stay,” said Martinelli.
“I think this is my best season here at Arsenal. I’m so happy for this moment.’
The 21-year-old has been a crucial part of Arsenal’s brilliant start, winning eight of their first nine league games.
Arteta has declined to talk about a possible charge, but Martinelli said, “Of course we dream of it.”
However, the winger insisted: ‘Let’s (talk about) that to the fans. We only think about the next game and try to win.’
