ARSENAL have been advised that the membership have already got their very own model of Brazil legend Ronaldo within the type of Gabriel Martinelli.
Former Gunners striker Kevin Campbell is a large fan of {the teenager} and believes he has all of the qualities to be a star below Mikel Arteta.
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Gabriel Martinelli made an enormous impression for Arsenal final seasonCredit score: Getty Pictures – Getty
The Brazil attacker has as soon as once more drawn comparisons for his taking part in model to Ronaldo NazarioCredit score: Reuters
Martinelli burst onto the scene final season after changing into the first teen to score 10 goals in a season for the north Londoners since Nicolas Anelka.
But the 19-year-old was last seen as an unused sub against Brighton in June and has since been sidelined following a training-ground knee damage.
He’s now again in gentle coaching and Arsenal hope he could return before the end of 2020.
The Brazilian attacker has beforehand faced comparisons to compatriot El Phenomenon – Ronaldo Nazario – from Barcelona icon Ronaldinho.
He’s an actual handful – robust, direct and jogs my memory of the Brazilian Ronaldo
Kevin Campbell on Gabriel Martinelli
And Campbell has now echoed these ideas by claiming Martinelli might be precisely what Arteta wants.
He advised Football Insider: “I feel Martinelli is the one, I actually do. Martinelli was sensational when he got here in final season.
“He’s an actual handful – robust, direct and jogs my memory of the Brazilian Ronaldo.
“The way in which that he picks up the ball and runs at purpose is phenomenal.
“I’m not saying that he’s Ronaldo however he jogs my memory of him, particularly with that purpose he scored at Chelsea.
“[He’s got a] large future however I don’t wish to put an excessive amount of stress on him as a result of he suffered that damage and he wants time to return again and get his ft below the desk once more, get comfy and play video games.
“Gamers are inclined to get long-term accidents after which come again and decide a niggle up someplace else.
“He’ll want time to get again into the swing of issues.”
