{
  "id": 5525219,
  "title": "Martinelli joins Al-Hilal from Arsenal for reported £60 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/martinelli-joins-al-hilal-from-arsenal-for-reported-60-million",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:40:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/soccer/world-soccer/martinelli-joins-al-hilal-from-arsenal-for-reported-60-million/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli has joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, with a reported transfer fee of £60 million. The move, announced by the Premier League champions on Thursday, would make Martinelli the most expensive player to leave Arsenal to date. Signed to a four-year contract at Al-Hilal, the 25-year-old Brazil international has praised his new club and expressed his pride in being part of Al-Hilal. Martinelli's arrival is accompanied by the departure of fellow left-sided forward Leandro Trossard, who joined Besiktas. Manager Mikel Arteta has not ruled out Martinelli's involvement in the team, but his limited playing time suggests the club may struggle for options in that position without him.",
  "summary": "He will join Ollie Watkins at Al-Hilal after the England striker left Aston Villa in a deal worth an estimated £51 million.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}