Arsenal to agree Gabriel Martinelli sale in club-record deal after Mikel Arteta talks

Arsenal and Al Hilal are on the verge of agreeing a transfer for Gabriel Martinelli . There has been a growing sense that Martinelli's time at Arsenal is coming to an end after seven years in north London. The 25-year-old was left out of Mikel Arteta’s matchday squad for the Community Shield win over Manchester City and last week’s Premier League opener against Coventry . While Martinelli had initially been keen to stay at Arsenal, and turned down a move to Turkey amid interest from Galatasaray, honest discussions with manager Arteta over his position in the squad have left the Brazilian more open to leaving. TRANSFER LIVE BLOG: Follow all t…