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What next for Gabriel Martinelli after Eberechi Eze signing?

There’s obviously been a lot of talk about Gabriel Martinelli of late, given his quiet start to the season and the arrival of Eberechi Eze.

Martinelli has been such a mainstay of Mikel Arteta’s side over the last few years but there is no doubt that his place in the team is as under threat as it’s ever been.

There is serious competition over on the left hand side now and Martinelli’s struggles for consistency over the last couple of seasons has seen a big drop off in terms of his level of contributions.

Goals have dried up and right now he looks like a player who is really lacking belief and confidence, which was very evident with his performance at Liverpool before the international break.

A lot of fans believe an upgrade is needed on the left of the attack and although Eze is a different profile of player to Martinelli, that left sided position certainly looks his best route into the XI.

This is a big season for Martinelli, one that does feel pivotal in terms of where his future might lie.

There was talk about him leaving in the summer, but I don’t think that was ever really going to happen. It would have taken a big offer for Arsenal to consider a sale and one never arrived.