Marquinhos has Gabriel Martinelli-level Arsenal expectation but reality could be different

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If we are honest, very few people knew who Gabriel Martinelli was when we signed him. An unknown 18-year-old from Ituano in Sao Paulo who made his Premier League debut very early in his time at the club having impressed since his arrival.

Now, it is not like suddenly our expectations for future signings of a similar ilk can be sky-high, but the misfortune incoming Brazilian Marquinhos faces is certainly that what people will want to see is a similar impression. That’s just how it works, especially at Arsenal.

understands that Arsenal have agreed to sign Marquinhos for a fee in the region of £3 million from Sao Paulo. Comparatively less than what Martinelli was bought for.

So, who is Marquinhos and why are Arsenal so interested in him? Looking at his profile it seems as though the last thing Arsenal needs is another young winger.

Martinelli is already part of a young group of wingers such as Emile Smith-Rowe and Bukayo Saka. However, the reality is that Smith-Rowe’s future may lie more centrally whilst Nicolas Pepe and Reiss Nelson are likely to move on in the summer.

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