The Brazil international is among the clutch of players Arsenal are prepared to listen to offers for this summer after last season’s Premier League-winning campaign.
But Napoli are also ready to test his resolve with Sportitalia reporting the Serie A giants have sounded out the Brazilian with talks ongoing.
Martinelli made 53 appearances across all competitions last season, scoring 11 goals and providing seven assists.
Arsenal begin their season in the Community Shield against Manchester City on Sunday before their Premier League campaign begins against newly-promoted Coventry City next Friday night.
Napoli keen to sign the Brazilian (Picture: Fran Santiago – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Speaking ahead of Sunday’s game, Mikel Arteta admitted it was likely some members of his squad would move on before the summer window closes, naming 19-year-old Nwaneri as a player who is in a particularly difficult position.
‘I want him to be at the club. But we have to think about the medium and long term,’ Arteta said.
Martinelli has already turned down Galatasaray (Picture: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
‘What is best for the player? Ethan needs to play football. If he stays here, we must be able to guarantee him those minutes, otherwise it won’t be beneficial for either side.’
Asked if Arsenal must sell before they can make further recruitments, Arteta added: ‘Well we have certain possibilities that we have to explore.
‘So far with the numbers we have, we are happy, but we have to accept that there are certain players that might have to move.’
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