Gabriel Martinelli has enjoyed a brilliant start to the season with Arsenal – so good, in fact, that he may have set the wheels in motion for a bumper new contract.
The 21-year-old forward is the talk of the town in the red half of north London after starring in the action-packed 3-2 win over Liverpool on Sunday, which sent Arsenal back top of the Premier League and helped cement their status as genuine title contenders.
Martinelli was at the forefront of everything good Mikel Arteta’s side did against Liverpool. He opened the scoring within a minute, set up Bukayo Saka for their second goal and tormented the visitors’ defence throughout. He now has four goals and two assists in nine Premier League appearances this season.
