Arsenal have provided Barcelona their asking price for Gabriel Martinelli as they look to tie up a transfer of their own, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Brazil international has had to settle for a place on the bench for the majority of the season with Mikel Arteta handing him just eight Premier League starts.<\/p>\n
Martinelli has been a rotation option for a couple of years now but he\u2019s usually started more games than he\u2019s not and there are rumours he could leave in the summer.<\/p>\n
Arsenal<\/a> spent over \u00a3250m on new additions over the summer as they significantly strengthened their squad but Martinelli played down speculation he could leave earlier in the season.<\/p>\n Speaking on international duty in September, Martinelli said on his future:\u00a0\u201cRegarding Arsenal, it\u2019s like here in the national team. If you ask me if it\u2019s good to have Vini or Rodrygo in the national team, I\u2019ll definitely say yes.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause he\u2019ll help the team to win titles. And if we want to win, we need quality players.<\/p>\n READ: Arsenal make even Gareth Southgate blush with \u2018easy\u2019 Champions League draw<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s the same with Arsenal. I\u2019m very happy with Eze and Madueke\u2019s arrival as well. Trossard also plays on the left side.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, we\u2019re very happy when we have quality players by our side. We have a lot of matches in the season. A lot of things can happen, injuries, etc.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, we\u2019re happy for the club to be looking for the best players in the league so we can try to win.\u201d<\/p>\n Over the January transfer window, German giants Bayern Munich showed an interest in Martinelli with a \u201cpositive conversation\u201d had between the Brazilian\u2019s agents and the club.<\/p>\n Fabrizio Romano revealed on his YouTube channel: \u201cAnother player that was considered by Bayern for the winger position is Gabriel Martinelli.<\/p>\n \u201cBayern also spoke to the agents of Martinelli, it was a positive conversation but Martinelli is very happy at Arsenal and Arsenal showed no intention to accept anything close to \u20ac30m-\u20ac35m.\u201d<\/p>\n Romano continued: \u201cFor them the player is worth WAY more and this is why the negotiation never advanced. But Martinelli was a serious target for Bayern at the beginning of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n \u201cThen, again, it didn\u2019t evolve because of financial reasons and also because Martinelli is comfortable at Arsenal.\u201d<\/p>\n READ: Raya v Donnarumma: Arsenal, Man City keepers\u2019 weaknesses exposed?<\/a><\/p>\n And now reports in Spain claim that Barcelona are \u2018looking to capitalise on a favorable opportunity in London to bolster its attacking options for next season\u2019 with the Catalan giants \u2018interested in signing\u2019 Martinelli.<\/p>\n Barcelona consider the purchase of Martinelli as a \u2018unique market opportunity\u2019 ahead of the summer with the Gunners \u2018seriously considering selling some assets to finance new signings\u2019.<\/p>\n The La Liga side are informed of the Brazil international\u2019s asking price, which is set at around \u20ac45m (\u00a339m), and Barcelona are \u2018looking to guarantee\u2019 him playing time that Arsenal cannot provide.<\/p>\n The report adds: \u2018Arsenal plans to revamp its wing positions with new signings, which necessitates the club generating significant revenue. Selling the Brazilian attacker for around \u00a339 million would allow the English side to balance its books.\u2019<\/p>\n