Martinelli, who joined Arsenal from Brazilian side Ituano last summer, has been in excellent form in recent weeks. The 18-year-old has scored two goals and provided an assist in his last four Premier League outings for Mikel Arteta's side. He has already found the back of the net 10 times in all competitions this term, including braces against Nottingham Forest, Standard Liege and Liverpool. But Martinelli could have been plying his trade in Catalonia had things worked out differently. “Shortly before the Sao Paulo Cup I spent a few days training in Barcelona. I spent 15 days there," he told Marca. “Barcelona invited me to train with them in La Masia but afterwards they didn't...
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