Gabriel Martinelli

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How Gabriel Martinelli stopped Mykhailo Mudryk signing for Arsenal ... (Football.London)

Mykhailo Mudryk looked set to join Arsenal in the January but on Sunday Chelsea completed a transfer for the 22-year-old and the reason for his change of ...

[The ongoing project and rebuild in west London was also appealing to Palkin especially as he revealed that both clubs offered the same monetary fees.](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/chelsea-shakhtar-boehly-mudryk-prediction-25996026) Consistent minutes may have been the main reason why a transfer to Chelsea was chosen, and although Eghbali and Winstanley are correct, in the long-term it may be a decision he regrets. Instead he will be playing for London rivals Chelsea after a late transfer hijack from the Blues was plotted and executed swiftly in the week where football.london reported [Arsenal were the closest they had ever been to signing Mudryk.](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/mykhaylo-mudryk-arsenal-transfer-closer-25967956) Add in Joao Felix's suspension to that and it is four players that Mudryk will obviously be above in the pecking order given each of there current predicaments. However, in the long run, consistent minutes appear far likelier to achieve under Mikel Arteta. Shakhtar's public valuation of €100million (£88million) looked unlikely to be met by either of the two clubs with a keen interest in signing Mudryk in January.

Chelsea warned Mykhailo Mudryk over potential threat from Gabriel ... (Metro)

Chelsea warned Mykhailo Mudryk that he would face difficulty competing for a place at Arsenal alongside Gabriel Martinelli.

So when they explain to you the whole story and you look for the next two, three, four, five years, then you see they have a serious project. For us, they looked very ambitious.’ They invited the player and explained to us the whole project,’ Palkin told The Athletic. They would like to change a lot. For you to understand the context, it was for nine or 10 hours. [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/)

Arsenal transfer news: What Chelsea told Mykahilo Mudryk about ... (SPORTbible)

Chelsea used Gabriel Martinelli to scupper Arsenal's chances of signing Mykhailo Murdyk, according to a report.

What Chelsea staff told Mykhaylo Mudryk about Gabriel Martinelli in ... (The Boot Room)

The Athletic has shared what Chelsea staff told Mykhaylo Mudryk about Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli in a private meeting before he joined.

It’s up for debate whether or not Mudryk would have got sufficient gametime in north London, especially with Martinelli and Bukayo Saka playing so well this season. [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4093504/2023/01/18/inside-mudryk-deal-chelsea-arsenal/) reports that Mudryk had decided he’d prefer a move to Arsenal over Chelsea after speaking to both Graham Potter and Arteta. [A report from The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4093504/2023/01/18/inside-mudryk-deal-chelsea-arsenal/) has shared what [Chelsea](https://tbrfootball.com/category/english-premier-league/chelsea/) staff told [Mykhaylo Mudryk](https://tbrfootball.com/tag/mykhaylo-mudryk/) about [Arsenal](https://tbrfootball.com/category/english-premier-league/arsenal/) winger [Gabriel Martinelli](https://tbrfootball.com/tag/gabriel-martinelli/) in a private meeting before he joined the Blues.

Chelsea told Mudryk he may not start over Martinelli at Arsenal (HITC)

Chelsea pinched Mykhaylo Mudryk from Arsenal over the weekend, and they used every negotiating tactic in the book to get a deal done.

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4093504/2023/01/18/inside-mudryk-deal-chelsea-arsenal/), Chelsea reportedly told Mudryk that he may not get much gametime at Arsenal if he joined the Gunners due to Martinelli’s ability down the left wing. Martinelli has been absolutely brilliant for Arsenal this season, and it’s fair to say that Mudryk probably wouldn’t have immediately have been first-choice ahead of him if he’d headed to the Emirates. Indeed, the Blues negotiating chiefs were quick to sell a move to Chelsea to Mudryk by playing down what life at Arsenal could have been like for him.

Mikel Arteta instructs Edu to complete winger deal despite January ... (Yahoo Eurosport UK)

Mikel Arteta has set his eyes on Barcelona winger Raphinha in a bid to strengthen Arsenal's forward line for the second half of the season.

EPL: Chelsea warned Mudryk about Arsenal player before transfer (Daily Post Nigeria)

Chelsea hierarchy warned Mykhailo Mudryk that he could face a huge time getting minutes if he signed for Arsenal, The Athletic reports. Arsenal were hot.

The report also claims that Chelsea chiefs argued that Mudryk would face more difficulty at Arsenal where he would be fighting for a spot alongside Gabriel Martinelli. Chelsea told Mudryk that he would play a key role in Graham Potter’s side and that the club would provide a “platform” for him to thrive. Chelsea hierarchy warned Mykhailo Mudryk that he could face a huge time getting minutes if he signed for Arsenal, The Athletic reports.

Realistic Wingers Arsenal could sign after missing out on Mudryk ... (Opera News)

It's no longer news that Chelsea have hijacked Arsenal's deal for Mudryk Mykhaylo with a better offer with Mikel Arteta's side not willing to overpay for ...

Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. Finds positions to disrupt the opponent, always in the right place at the right time. Stengths - Probably a carbon copy of Mudryk in that he's two footed, lightening fast and brilliant with the ball at feet. Great defending and his work rate is through the roof.

Arsenal should sign Moussa Diaby over Raphinha after contact made (FootballFanCast.com)

What's the word? On a recent 'Transfer Talk' show, presenter Emma Paton provided an update on the Gunners' pursuit of the Bayer Leverkusen star. She said:.

[944](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/raphinha/leistungsdaten/spieler/411295) minutes across [LaLiga](https://www.footballfancast.com/la-liga) and the [Champions League](https://www.footballfancast.com/champions-league) this season after [snubbing](https://www.90min.com/posts/arsenal-contact-barcelona-raphinha-ferran-torres) the Gunners for Barcelona in the summer, sporting director Edu Gaspar should put his full focus onto the 5 foot 7 whiz – who has “electrifying pace” and is “fearless on the ball” according to Chronicle editor [Aaron Stokes](https://twitter.com/AaronJStokes/status/1544012487703646208) – instead. [Arteta could land Vieira 2.0 in Arsenal swoop for £80m titan who’s a “force of nature”](https://www.footballfancast.com/arsenal-transfer-rumours/arsenal-declan-rice-patrick-vieira-premier-league-west-ham-united-transfer)… [FBref](https://fbref.com/en/stathead/player_comparison.cgi?request=1&sum=0&comp_type=by_type&dom_lg=1&spec_comps=big_5&player_id1=aeed5c06&p1yrfrom=2022-2023&player_id2=3423f250&p2yrfrom=2022-2023). [averaged](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/279379/Show/Gabriel-Jesus) 1.6 key passes and 1.9 shots per league outing. [Bundesliga](https://www.footballfancast.com/bundesliga) this term, the 23-year-old – who European football expert Alex Barker lauded as a “ [demon](https://twitter.com/EuroExpert_/status/1506345370737168387)” – is Leverkusen’s best performer by quite some margin (7.13 rating), where he has averaged 1.9 key passes, 1,9 shots and 1.3 dribbles per game, via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/36/Show/Germany-Bayer-Leverkusen), who also [list](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/353397/Show/Moussa-Diaby) his best attributes as being creativity and finishing. “Now Leverkusen, we understand, do not want to sell mid-season. [€60m (£52m)](https://football-observatory.com/-values-145379). [FC Barcelona](https://www.footballfancast.com/la-liga/barcelona) in the summer, things haven’t gone to plan, making the French dynamo a much better prospect in making an instant impact to Arsenal’s top-flight title charge. [Premier League](https://www.footballfancast.com/premier-league), he has found game time hard to come by at the Nou Camp and it’s hard to see him getting up to speed quick enough to compete with the likes of Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka for a starting spot. [emerging name](https://www.90min.com/posts/arsenal-contact-barcelona-raphinha-ferran-torres) is a familiar one in former Leeds United phenom Raphinha. [Arsenal](https://www.footballfancast.com/arsenal-fc-news) have made contact over a potential move for Moussa Diaby, according to [Sky Sports](https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1615336128743149568)… Diaby is outscoring and outperforming Raphinha in many key attacking aspects, ranging from goal contributions (nine vs four) to key passes (28 vs 23), via

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