Gabriel Martinelli has opened up about his short spell with Barcelona's academy before he signed with Arsenal, revealing a friendship with Ansu Fati.
Speaking recently with Tc, he said: “I went to La Masia in Barcelona. I practised with Ansu Fati when I went there. We became friends and I stayed there for 15 days.
"Then it didn't work out either, they didn't want me. But four or five months later Arsenal signed me.
"My path was at Arsenal. It wasn’t supposed to be elsewhere & thank God it didn’t work out & I came to Arsenal.”
Martinelli joined Arsenal in 2019 and has made over 70 appearances since then. This season, he started in every Premier League game – scoring five times and providing two assists – helping push the Gunners to the top of the division.
The 21-year-old was rewarded for his fine form with a place in Brazil's squad to the World Cup in Qatar.
