What an incredible rise Gabriel Martinelli has enjoyed.
After joining Arsenal from Brazilian side Ituano last summer for a fee in the region of £6m, the 18-year-old has taken to English football like a duck to water.
In just 23 appearances across all competitions for the first-team, Martinelli has bagged an impressive ten goals, including one particularly awesome solo strike against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
And that goal may well have played a huge part in the club announcing that the Brazilian has been named their player of the month for January, taking 49% of their vote according to Arsenal’s official Twitter account.
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After hearing about Martinelli’s award, fans of the north London side took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on the starlet.
A couple of fans urged the club to give Martinelli a “lifetime contract” in a bid to tie him down for the rest of his footballing career.
One supporter of the north London side in particular felt that after winning the club’s player of the month award, the Ballon d’Or would be next for him.
If he continues to perform like he has done in these opening few months of his Gunners career, then Martinelli could well and truly establish himself as a bona-fide Arsenal legend.
His goal and celebration against Chelsea in the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge showed signs of someone who is willing to embrace the responsibility of being one of the main men for the north Londoners.
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And with reports suggesting Mikel Arteta could be looking to move on the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, amongst others, there may be a significant opportunity for Martinelli to really step through and take advantage of.
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