{"id":2662,"date":"2026-08-30T14:39:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2662"},"modified":"2026-08-30T14:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T14:39:22","slug":"arsenal-agree-55-7m-club-record-gabriel-martinelli-sale-to-al-hilal-with-deal-also-agreed-in-principle-with-barcelona-for-gabriel-jesus-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=2662","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal agree \u00a355.7m club-record Gabriel Martinelli sale to Al Hilal with deal also agreed in principle with Barcelona for Gabriel Jesus | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component-name=\"ui-article-body\" data-testid=\"article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>Arsenal have agreed a club-record \u00a355.7m fee with Al Hilal to sell Gabriel Martinelli, with a deal also agreed in principle for fellow Brazilian Gabriel Jesus to depart for Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Martinelli has now been granted permission to have a medical with the Saudi Pro League club and is set to become the biggest sale in Arsenal&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>His move to Al Hilal will surpass the \u00a340m Arsenal received from Liverpool for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the summer of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Martinelli&#8217;s compatriot Gabriel Jesus is also set to leave after Arsenal agreed an \u00a38.6m deal in principle with Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>All sides are now working on the details of the transfer and it is progressing towards a conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Plans are therefore being made for the Brazil striker to travel to Spain, which could be as soon as Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/05\/768x432\/skysports-gabriel-jesus-man-utd_7257207.jpg?20260524164823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/05\/384x216\/skysports-gabriel-jesus-man-utd_7257207.jpg?20260524164823 380w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/05\/768x432\/skysports-gabriel-jesus-man-utd_7257207.jpg?20260524164823 760w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/05\/1600x900\/skysports-gabriel-jesus-man-utd_7257207.jpg?20260524164823 1024w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/05\/2048x1152\/skysports-gabriel-jesus-man-utd_7257207.jpg?20260524164823 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jesus had also been linked with a move to Serie A side Napoli.<\/p>\n<p>The Jesus deal may not end Barcelona&#8217;s pursuit of Julian Alvarez. <em>Sky Sports News<\/em> has been told they are completely separate. <!--ScriptorEndFragment--><\/p>\n<p>Brazil forward Jesus joined Arsenal from Manchester City in a \u00a345m deal four years ago. He has scored 32 goals in123 appearances for Arsenal, but managed just three Premier League starts last season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/768x432\/skysports-gabriel-jesus-arsenal_7151359.jpg?20260131165341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/384x216\/skysports-gabriel-jesus-arsenal_7151359.jpg?20260131165341 380w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/768x432\/skysports-gabriel-jesus-arsenal_7151359.jpg?20260131165341 760w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/1600x900\/skysports-gabriel-jesus-arsenal_7151359.jpg?20260131165341 1024w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/01\/2048x1152\/skysports-gabriel-jesus-arsenal_7151359.jpg?20260131165341 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 29-year-old missed most of last year after picking up a knee injury in a January 2025 FA Cup tie against Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus has made 64 international appearances for Brazil but has not featured for the Selecao since November 2023.<\/p>\n<h3>Flick: Barcelona on &#8216;a good path&#8217;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/05\/768x432\/skysports-hansi-flick-barca_7236044.jpg?20260501094658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/05\/384x216\/skysports-hansi-flick-barca_7236044.jpg?20260501094658 380w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/05\/768x432\/skysports-hansi-flick-barca_7236044.jpg?20260501094658 760w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/05\/1600x900\/skysports-hansi-flick-barca_7236044.jpg?20260501094658 1024w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/26\/05\/2048x1152\/skysports-hansi-flick-barca_7236044.jpg?20260501094658 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Barcelona have been looking to bring in a striker this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Hansi Flick said Barcelona are &#8220;on a good path at the moment&#8221; when it comes to his squad and the club&#8217;s recruitment policy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Of course I am happy with my team,&#8221; he said ahead of Barcelona&#8217;s game against Rayo Vallecano.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Deco [football dirctor] is working to strengthen the team. This is what he&#8217;s doing. But we don&#8217;t have the pressure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Deco has done until now a fantastic job. It&#8217;s good to me, just to see the quality during trainings. As a coach this is the most important thing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are on a good path at the moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Vieira heading to Hamburg<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sdc-article-widget sdc-article-image\" data-testid=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"sdc-article-image__figure\">\n<div class=\"sdc-article-image__wrapper\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/11\/768x432\/skysports-premier-league-arsenal_6356353.jpg?20231111164924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/11\/384x216\/skysports-premier-league-arsenal_6356353.jpg?20231111164924 380w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/11\/768x432\/skysports-premier-league-arsenal_6356353.jpg?20231111164924 760w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/11\/1600x900\/skysports-premier-league-arsenal_6356353.jpg?20231111164924 1024w, https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/11\/2048x1152\/skysports-premier-league-arsenal_6356353.jpg?20231111164924 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Arsenal have also agreed a deal to sell Fabio Vieira to Hamburg.<\/p>\n<p>The transfer for the midfielder is expected to be worth around \u00a37.7m.<\/p>\n<p>Vieira is on his way to Germany to finalise the move.<\/p>\n<p>With the sales of Martinelli, Jesus and Vieira, Arsenal could bring in around \u00a372m in transfer fees.<\/p>\n<p>They have already made \u00a345m in sales this window.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/33694\/13579053\/arsenal-agree-lb55-7m-club-record-gabriel-martinelli-sale-to-al-hilal-with-deal-also-agreed-in-principle-with-barcelona-for-gabriel-jesus\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have agreed a club-record \u00a355.7m fee with Al Hilal to sell Gabriel Martinelli, with&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}