Martinelli's Arsenal future in doubt as clubs wait on price tag, Flashscore reveals

[p][a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1QmHDWd7Hz9YxLIIggAcBP?si=kXdNvPjqQxaBYizWw0Hypg"][b]Listen to this article on Spotify here.[/b][/a][/p][p]A number of Europe’s leading clubs have been monitoring the 24-year-old, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico Madrid[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern Munich[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] all credited with an interest in recent months. [/p][p]Sources close to the situation indicate there is growing acceptance within [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinelli/dITe5M88/"]Martinelli[/a] could depart should the right offer arrive.[/p][p]The Gunners are expected to be active in the transfer market as Mikel Arteta seeks to strengthen a squad that is looking to build on winning the Premier League.[/p][p]One area Arsenal are particularly keen to upgrade is the left side of their attack.[/p][p]Flashscore reported on Thursday that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] star [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rogers-morgan/lp4jm80n/"]Morgan Rogers[/a] is a player admired by Arsenal, with the club seriously exploring the possibility of bringing the England international to north London. [/p][p][b]Any move for a high-profile attacker of that calibre would inevitably place greater uncertainty over Martinelli’s role.[/b][/p][p]Should a new left-sided forward arrive, Arsenal would likely need to sanction at least one departure from their current attacking options. [/p][image alt="Martinelli's recent stats" id="01a2e8bc-b9e6-4b94-adc6-3b0274fef124" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="7bc980d6-98d0-4d99-bc41-d6d2a8420217" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]While [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trossard-leandro/xUAbnjp2/"]Leandro Trossard[/a] has also been linked with a move away, current indications suggest Martinelli is the more likely candidate to leave.[/p][p]The biggest obstacle for any interested club, however, could be Arsenal’s valuation.[/p][p][b]Bayern Munich are particularly keen on Martinelli, but it is believed that interested parties currently value him at around £35-40 million.[/b][/p][p]However, Martinelli remains under contract until 2027, while the club also hold an option to extend his deal by a further year. That position, combined with his pedigree, could give Arsenal some leverage in negotiations.[/p][p]Despite a mixed campaign by his own high standards, Martinelli remains a proven performer at the highest level and is still regarded as one of the Premier League’s most dangerous wide forwards when in form. [/p][p]As a result, Arsenal are understood to have little interest in entertaining any bargain price offers.[/p][p]Martinelli’s situation will shape up to be one of the intriguing subplots of the summer transfer window. [/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]