Gabriel Martinelli has joined Al Hilal in a club-record £60million sale for Arsenal.
The deal, which is a fixed fee and includes a sell-on clause, surpasses the £40m Arsenal sold Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for to Liverpool in the summer of 2017.
He has signed a four-year deal and will wear the No 7.
Martinelli's move to the Saudi Pro League comes after fellow left-sided forward Leandro Trossard was sold to Besiktas.
Although the Gunners signed Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge, the departures of both Martinelli and Trossard - who scored a combined 19 goals for the club last year - opens Arsenal up to being exposed in that area of the pitch.
Eberechi Eze will feature more as a left-sided forward this season while the belief at the club is that both Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka can also operate on that flank, too.
Martinelli, who has played nearly 300 times for the Gunners across seven seasons, was left out of Arsenal's squad for their Community Shield win against Manchester City and subsequent Premier League victories over Coventry and Aston Villa.
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright said the treatment of Martinelli left him feeling 'uncomfortable' and claimed the 25-year-old deserved 'more respect'.
While the Premier League transfer window closed on Tuesday, the deadline for the Saudi Pro League is on Sunday.
RidzSyrus
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martinelli should have stayed at Arsenal..without replacement in that area Arsenal will be vulnerable at the time Tzolis does not perform.
soziklnotz
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Arteta has his favourite boy unfortunately Martinelli is not one of them. Always in and out of the team explaining his inconsistency.
Nieabdety
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so Arsenal 60.1 Is there record sale shame on them
Is selling your players an achievement
dozbdilmoz
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How much was Mudrik??🤔🤔
Nicholas Pepe 😂😂😂
ice411
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what a shame , 60 million record sell for arsenal
🤣🤣🤣
Tebabcenru
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poor management decision
OsinashiVivian
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what a shame , 60 million record sell for arsenal
Lotdmryz
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buy by
Widbiltz
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Arsenal are poor
Tiuiklnryz
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so Arsenal 60.1 Is there record sale shame on them
U re stupid Shame on arsenal as how? Is it ur club? Why una dey para for arsenal business? We go shame you on Sunday Fool
Elmaxy
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What is he doing in the Saudi League at 25?
working money
kocabilopy
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so Arsenal 60.1 Is there record sale shame on them
How much was Mudrik??🤔🤔
Fepacdpuy
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so Arsenal 60.1 Is there record sale shame on them
Hedcdekltz
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𝗕𝘆𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗶
ruzadiklry
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who replace him?
goonersgun
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All the best Gabi
wimbdetu
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so arteta selling off all his good strikers knowing fully well that the ones he's keeping is injury prone 👀 👀 o....k then
Yocbcimrsy
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you will always move with gunners, good luck
AFerHKJc1725
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What is he doing in the Saudi League at 25?
For money for two years then come back to active football
nesdeiopsu
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gudluck
newcdkot
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What is he doing in the Saudi League at 25?
Zerrydl1234
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Good luck Gabi
faith1984
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arsenal attack is poor this season. the most prolific player in the attack is saka.
hinbelnrtz
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All the best in your future endeavors.
yeeceprtz
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I still thought he would've stayed in Arsenal but that 60 million pounds were difficult to refuse .
ricbcelo
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we will miss you speed Marchant yo movement against high line defense
Woabilnsyz
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good luck my gunner