{"id":725,"date":"2026-03-30T18:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=725"},"modified":"2026-03-30T18:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:29:01","slug":"arsenal-willing-to-accept-surprise-summer-double-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=725","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal willing to accept surprise summer double deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"author\">\n<figure class=\"author-thumb\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"not_specified\" class=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"112\" alt=\"Cameron Smith\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/footballcritic\/miatgxl3mmf30nktvbwt\/w=112,h=112,quality=75,fit=cover,format=auto\"\/>                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"large-img\">\n                                                <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/56314b0b-42e5-4d87-92fe-dda15a97b400\/width=1200,height=675,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/56314b0b-42e5-4d87-92fe-dda15a97b400\/width=640,height=360,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/56314b0b-42e5-4d87-92fe-dda15a97b400\/width=375,height=211,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"Mikel Arteta, Arsenal\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/56314b0b-42e5-4d87-92fe-dda15a97b400\/w=1200,h=675,quality=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO <\/figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal are reportedly willing to sell Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli this summer amid rumoured interest from Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p><center class=\"p-1 light-grey-bg\">Article continues under the video<\/center> <\/p>\n<p>The Gunners spent a whopping \u20ac294.6 million on new signings during the 2025 summer transfer window and with several additional players wanted this year too, they will be required to offload a number of their current stars.<\/p>\n<p>Ben White, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Leandro Trossard could all be set to depart the Emirates Stadium following the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, while Jesus and Martinelli are also among the players who may be sacrificed by Mikel Arteta\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian duo have only started a combined 11 Premier League matches so far this campaign and Arsenal will not stand in their way if they wish to leave north London this summer.<\/p>\n<p>That is according to <a title=\"&lt;b&gt;TEAMtalk&lt;\/b&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/arsenal\/exclusive-gabriel-jesus-gabriel-martinelli-arsenal-exits-atletico-madrid-circle\" target=\"_blank\"><b>TEAMtalk<\/b><\/a>who report that Atletico Madrid are interested in signing both Jesus and Martinelli during the upcoming transfer window as they look to bolster the attacking options available to long-standing head coach Diego Simeone.<\/p>\n<p>Antoine Griezmann will leave the Wanda Metropolitano to join MLS outfit Orlando City this summer, while star striker Julian Alvarez continues to be linked with an exit amid significant interest from Arsenal and Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Spanish giants want to sign at least one new attacker and they are plotting an Arsenal raid ahead of the summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 p-0 d-flex image-container\">\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/b8d06859-ee5c-44db-9ce9-cc9628dee200\/width=1200,height=674,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/b8d06859-ee5c-44db-9ce9-cc9628dee200\/width=640,height=359,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/b8d06859-ee5c-44db-9ce9-cc9628dee200\/width=375,height=211,q=75,fit=cover,format=auto\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-image-size=\"retina\" class=\"lazyload\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal\" src=\"https:\/\/static.footballtransfers.com\/images\/cf\/image\/upload\/b8d06859-ee5c-44db-9ce9-cc9628dee200\/w=750,h=422,quality=75,fit=cover,format=auto\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption>\u00a9 IMAGO &#8211; Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli to leave Arsenal?<\/h2>\n<p>While TEAMtalk state that Atleti\u2019s interest in Jesus and Martinelli is unrelated to Arsenal\u2019s desire to sign Alvarez, the possibility of a swap deal could be on the cards.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s claimed that Atletico Madrid have already enquired about the potential of signing the two Arsenal forwards this summer, and they are expected to intensify their pursuit of both players over the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Martinelli has scored 11 goals in 42 appearances across all competitions so far this term, while Jesus has found the back of the net on five occasions in 21 games.<\/p>\n<h2>Football transfer news headlines today<\/h2>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Arsenal Transfer News Today: &#8216;Crazy&#8217; Alvarez boost as Romano guarantees signing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Chelsea Transfer News Today: \u20ac40m signing closer as Barcelona star delivers clear message<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Liverpool Transfer News Today: \u20ac100m Salah replacement confirmed amid huge Slot demand<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b class=\"arrowed\">Man Utd Transfer News Today: Wharton wants move as agreement confirmed<\/b><\/p>\n<h2>  The FootballTransfers app <\/h2>\n<p>Check out FootballTransfers&#8217; new app for all of football&#8217;s big storylines, transfer rumours and exclusive news in one convenient place directly on your mobile device.<\/p>\n<p>The FootballTransfers app is available on Google Play and in the Apple App Store. Download here:<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2022<a title=\"Google Play\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.footballtransfers.app&amp;hl=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u2022<a title=\"App Store\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/footballtransfers\/id6670417847\" target=\"_blank\">App Store<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9 IMAGO Arsenal are reportedly willing to sell Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli this summer amid rumoured interest from Atletico Madrid. Article continues under the video The Gunners spent a whopping \u20ac294.6 million on new signings during the 2025 summer transfer window and with several additional players wanted this year too, they will be required [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}