Arsenal sent stunning transfer message over Gabriel Martinelli replacement

Arsenal sent stunning transfer message over Gabriel Martinelli replacement Make us your Google favourite Arsenal made an enquiry for Brentford winger Kevin Schade in their search for a Gabriel Martinelli replacement. The response they received left them gobsmacked. The Gunners made a bold decision in the final days of the summer window. Despite not having a replacement for Martinelli lined up, they agreed a deal to sell the Brazil international to Al-Hilal. The fee worth up to €70 million was ultimately deemed too good to turn down, but the sale has left Mikel Arteta short on left-wing options, with Arsenal only managing to bring in Christos Tzolis as a replacement for Leandro Trossard. They have players who can help out on the left, such as Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke, but not signing a marquee specialist left-winger - the biggest priority heading into the summer - could yet come back to bite them. It wasn't for a lack of trying, that's for sure. Arsenal's pursuit of Vinicius Jr was well-documented, while they also explored a late-window move for Malick Fofana, although the latter would hardly have been a Vini-level signing. There was also an approach for Brentford's Schade. Brentford's strong Schade message At least that's according to , which claims that Arsenal launched an enquiry for the Germany international in their search for a Martinelli replacement, only to be bluntly rebuffed by the Bees. Brentford made it clear that they had no intention of entertaining offers for Schade. In fact, such was their resistance that they would have maintained their stance even if offered a club-record fee north of the €75m Man Utd paid for Bryan Mbeumo last year. The 24-year-old is considered a central pillar of Keith Andrews' project. After narrowly missing out on Europe last season, the West London club want to go one better this time around, which is why they made no major sales for the first time since 2023. Schade isn't always the most decisive attacker, but he is hugely important to how Brentford play. Once he hits form, he can be devastating. The German has scored a combined 20 goals over the past two seasons, and he opened his account for the current campaign against Leeds last week. His Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of €36.8m suggests that a fee in excess of €75m would have been a significant overpay, so it is perhaps for the best that Arsenal did not follow up on their enquiry after being told of Brentford's not-for-sale stance. Having kept the player, the Bees are now keen to hand him an improved contract ideally before the next summer window rolls around, as he would only have a year left on his current terms then. Whether they will succeed remains to be seen. Schade will be well aware that he has big-name suitors and may yet have ambitions of playing for a bigger club. Perhaps Arsenal will return for him next year.