The Al -Nassr Club is said to be shifting focused on Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal's “running machine”, in the context that they continue to hunt for a left wing striker.
Summer transactions 2025 soon began in Saudi Arabia, with the official transfer window open on Thursday, 17 days earlier than expected. And according to Givemesport's Podcast Market Market, Al-Nassr is preparing a serious effort to entice Martinelli to the Middle East after striker Duran is about to move to Fenerbahce.
Al-Nassr initially targeted Liverpool striker Luis Diaz as a favorite target, but the Merseyside team confirmed that the Colombian player did not leave at any cost. Before the refusal of Liverpool, the attention has now turned to Martinelli – who can prove it as an interesting and feasible alternative. Al-Nassr is said to be ready to challenge the Gunners' determination with a significant offer worth about 85 million euros (73 million pounds).
Although Arsenal has no intention of leaving Martinelli, there is an increasing belief that an attractive offer from Al-Nassr can open the door for negotiations. The Gunners were contacted with Real Madrid and Anthony Gordon of Newcastle as possible. The amount of mobilization from selling Martinelli can play an important role for an agreement with both winger they are craving.
In addition to Martinelli, Al-Nassr is also considering a move for West Ham's Mohammed Kudus and Victor Boniface of Leverkusen. Boniface came very close to Al Nassr last season before the Saudi Arabia team decided to recruit Duran, but now the Nigerian player can return to the sight. Meanwhile, Kudus is still a more complex goal, because Saudi Arabia teams have to comply with the terms of contract release worth 150 million euros.
When Arsenal considers the value of keeping one of their valuable assets compared to the opportunity to reinvest in the squad, the proposal of Al-Nassr forced the North London team to make an important decision. Sources say Ronaldo will support the attraction of top talents, both in terms of reputation and direct participation in recruitment decisions.