{"id":45448,"date":"2026-04-05T13:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T17:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/arsenal-are-in-talks-to-sign-the-champions-league-star-on-350000-a-week-with-the-same-agent-as-martinelli\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T13:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T17:24:01","slug":"arsenal-are-in-talks-to-sign-the-champions-league-star-on-350000-a-week-with-the-same-agent-as-martinelli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/arsenal-are-in-talks-to-sign-the-champions-league-star-on-350000-a-week-with-the-same-agent-as-martinelli\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal are in talks to sign the Champions League star on \u00a3350,000-a-week with the same agent as Martinelli"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/arsenal-are-in-talks-to-sign-the-champions-league-star-on-350000-a-week-with-the-same-agent-as-martinelli\/#Gunners_eye_new_forward_after_FA_Cup_defeat\" >Gunners eye new forward after FA Cup defeat<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/arsenal-are-in-talks-to-sign-the-champions-league-star-on-350000-a-week-with-the-same-agent-as-martinelli\/#Berta_travels_to_%E2%80%98world-class_city_targeted_by_Arsenal_%E2%80%98delighted_to_join\" >Berta travels to &#8216;world-class&#8217; city targeted by Arsenal, &#8216;delighted&#8217; to join<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Arsenal have been contacted about signing the &#8220;fantastic&#8221; forward, whose deal fell through in this season&#8217;s Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gunners-eyeing-new-forward-after-fa-cup-exit\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gunners_eye_new_forward_after_FA_Cup_defeat\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Gunners eye new forward after FA Cup defeat<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Manager Mikel Arteta would have been hoping for a fightback after his side had four chances stopped by Manchester City before the international break, but Southampton cruised to a shock 2-1 victory over St Mary&#8217;s in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>But the two biggest prizes are still up for grabs, with Arteta calling on the Gunners to step up ahead of some all-important Premier League and Champions League games.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard said: <em>\u201cWe have the most important period ahead of us in both competitions and we are at a difficult time in the season to show what we are made of. And now we have to show who we are.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Obviously we&#8217;re very disappointed. We wanted to get back to Wembley as soon as possible but we weren&#8217;t able to do that. So first of all, congratulations on getting back to Wembley.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Although he did not feature in the game against Saints, Bukayo Saka has been called into question following his recent performances, with the north London outfit setting their sights on a new forward ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>TEAMtalk reports that intermediaries are in contact with Arsenal regarding the contract of Vinicius Junior, who is set to leave Real Madrid when his contract expires in the summer of 2027.<\/p>\n<p>    Negotiations over a new contract have made little progress, with Vinicius&#8217; camp making offers to several top clubs in the Premier League and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian is not actively pushing for a move at the moment, but if he does decide to do so, the left-winger could outshine Gabriel Martinelli, who has scored 17 league goals this season compared to just four for his compatriot.<\/p>\n<p>Journalist Tom Allnutt was full of praise for the 25-year-old, who shares Martinelli&#8217;s agent, and praised him to X during the 2024-25 season, shortly before he finished second to Manchester City star Rodri in the 2024 Ballon d&#8217;Or.<\/p>\n<p>Vinicius, who earns \u00a3350,000-a-week, is a back-to-back winner having won three La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues, and given what has happened in the domestic cup competitions, could be a great signing for Arsenal, who need a player more comfortable with crossing the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"arsenal-berta-travels-to-madrid-julian-alvarez-open-to-joining\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/arsenal-berta.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/arsenal-berta.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Berta_travels_to_%E2%80%98world-class_city_targeted_by_Arsenal_%E2%80%98delighted_to_join\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tBerta travels to &#8216;world-class&#8217; city targeted by Arsenal, &#8216;delighted&#8217; to join<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Gunners are prepared to spend big this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have been contacted about signing the &#8220;fantastic&#8221; forward, whose deal fell through in this season&#8217;s Champions League. 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