The highly-rated 17-year-old, who currently plays for Ituano in his homeland, will cost the Gunners around £5m this summer. Martinelli has been linked with a host of European clubs in recent months and had a trial at Manchester United two years ago. But Arsenal look to have won the race for the forward’s signature, with the signing set to be announced once the player obtains an Italian passport in the next few weeks. Martinelli began his youth career at Corinthians, before moving to Ituano in 2015. He made his first-team debut for the Sao Paolo-based side three years later and has scored 10 goals in his 31 appearances for the club. LIST Ranked! The 15 most productive players in the...
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