There was much excitement about Martinelli when he first burst onto the scene at Arsenal following his arrival from Ituano in 2019. Now aged 23, Martinelli is at a stage where more is expected of him.

Martinelli previously played for Brazilian teams Ituano and Corinthians as a youngster. You can keep up to date with the latest football news by subscribing to one of our football newsletters.

He joined Ituano, a far cry from what he was used to at Corinthians ... director – a similar role to the one he had when he was at Corinthians, while Martinelli was in the youth ranks. Their paths ...

Gabriel Martinelli has been back amongst the goals recently ... which led to him quickly becoming a favourite amongst Gooners after arriving from Ituano in 2019. There have been many memorable moments ...

The Brazilian starred in Arsenal's title challenge two seasons ago, scoring 15 Premier League goals in 36 outings, his best return since his move from Ituano in 2019. While Martinelli lauded his ...

The player in question is obviously Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Martinelli, who Arsenal signed for just £6m from Brazilian fourth-tier outfit Ituano Futebol Clube in the summer of 2019.