Arsenal, Chelsea players worth £139m combined ‘included on three-man shortlist’ by Al-Hilal

By Oliver Thomas | 20 Aug 2026 12:41, Last updated: 20 Aug 2026 12:46

Al-Hilal person included Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli and Chelsea’s Pedro Neto connected a three-man shortlist of winger targets this summer, according to a report

Martinelli has little than 12 months remaining connected his declaration astatine the Emirates Stadium and is believed to beryllium facing an uncertain aboriginal successful North London.

As for Neto, helium has besides been tipped to perchance determination clubs, with Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur among the teams said to beryllium monitoring his situation.

Al-Hilal are the latest broadside to explicit their involvement successful Neto, according to writer Fabrizio Romano, portion Martinelli is different Premier League commencement wanted by the ambitious Saudi Pro League giants.

While Neto’s stance connected his aboriginal astatine Chelsea and involvement from Al-Hilal is unclear, Martinelli is said to similar a determination to different European nine should helium prosecute a caller section distant from Arsenal.

However, Al-Hilal’s connection for the subordinate would beryllium a ‘big one’ should helium beryllium picked arsenic their precedence winger enactment successful the remaining days of the window.

Al-Hilal targets Martinelli, Neto could beryllium sold earlier transportation deadline

Martinelli has already turned down the opportunity to articulation Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray, who were prepared to wage £38.5m (€45m) for his services.

Recent reports assertion that Mikel Arteta’s broadside are inactive planning to judge different offer for Martinelli if it arrives from different nine earlier the deadline, and the funds generated tin beryllium enactment towards a marque attacking signing.

The 25-year-old Brazil planetary has recorded 62 goals and 36 assists successful 278 appearances for Arsenal crossed each tournaments, but helium lone recovered the nett erstwhile successful 30 games during the Gunners’ triumphant 2025-26 Premier League campaign.

As for Neto, helium is thought to stay successful Xabi Alonso’s first-team plans, unless a immense bid in the portion of £100m is received for the Portugal international.

The 26-year-old arrived astatine Stamford Bridge from Wolves for astir fractional of that valuation (£51.4m) successful August 2024 and has since played 103 times for the Blues successful each competitions, scoring 19 goals and registering 19 assists.

Al-Hilal’s involvement successful some Neto and Martinelli comes aft they failed with an opening offer for Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins, who is funny successful making the determination to the Middle East.