Gabriel Martinelli has been at Arsenal since 2019.
The Brazil international became a fan favourite at the Emirates after performing brilliantly under Unai Emery early on in his Gunners career.
Martinelli has come a long way since, and he has produced a few big performances for Mikel Arteta in recent weeks.
Nobody can debate the attacker’s love for Arsenal, but they are not his ‘dream’ club.
Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli reveals the ‘dream’ club he wants to join one day
Gabriel Martinelli was a Corinthians fan while growing up.
The Brazilian grew up close to the club’s training ground and spent seven years there, playing both futsal and football in that period.
Martinelli then joined Ituano in 2015, when his family relocated there. He spent four years in Itu before leaving for Arsenal in 2019.
Despite the change in clubs, Martinelli remains a big fan of Corinthians, and he has now revealed that his ‘dream’ is to return to the club one day.
He said, as per Meu Timao: “My relationship with Corinthians has always been very intense. I was born in Parque São Jorge.
“When I was six, I started playing there and spent my entire childhood at the club. I played futsal. Played on the pitch, and spent every day of the week at Parque São Jorge. My life was there.”
Speaking about his future, Martinelli revealed: “At the end of my career, I have this dream of going back to Brazil. My dad and I have already talked about it. We’ll go back to Corinthians. It’s my dream, and my dad is a huge Corinthians fan.”
Gabriel Martinelli may have changed his mind about his Arsenal future
Martinelli still has a lot to do in Europe before he returns home to Brazil.
The forward is still only 24, and he has the potential to become one of the best players in the world when he reaches his prime.
Martinelli has now expressed his desire to join Corinthians at the end of his career, which is nice to hear because the Brazilian side helped start his career.
However, he clearly has changed his mind, as just in 2022, he claimed that he would love to finish his career at Arsenal.
He said at the time, as per Goal: “Of course, Arsenal are a giant team. If I can, I’ll stay here my whole life.
“I want to conquer things, as I said, I want to stay here and win titles, with these wonderful fans, my teammates.”
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