Saudi side Al Hilal working on sensational swoop for Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins
Al Hilal are working on a double raid from the Premier League with Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins.
Brazilian Martinelli has been reluctant to leave Arsenal for anything other than a top competitive league but the Saudis are understood to be offering a substantial contract on top of a fee that comes closer to the Premier League champions’ valuation of £60m.
Arsenal previously had a £38m offer from Galatasaray for Martinelli but he was not keen on moving to Turkey.
Watkins has been left out of Villa’s line up today as talks are ongoing after Al Hilal had a £45m offer knocked back on Friday. That was their fourth offer for Watkins this summer.
Al Hilal have made Gabriel Martinelli a lucrative contract offer to leave Arsenal for Saudi Arabia
Ollie Watkins was left out of Villa’s squad to face Brighton on Sunday
The Saudis have been looking at a number of options from the Premier League with Chelsea’s Pedro Neto and Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye discussed.
Chelsea want £100m for Neto while Ndiaye is open to leaving Everton but for another Premier League challenging in the Champions League.