Galatasaray lodge €45m offer for Gabriel Martinelli in Thursday transfer gossip
On Thursday, 12 August 2026, Galatasaray submitted a €45m (£38.4m) bid to Arsenal for Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli, according to Florian Plettenberg.
The round-up of transfer rumours also reports Arsenal are prepared to sell Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi for at least £77m with Chelsea identified as a strong contender, while Newcastle United are pursuing Benfica defender Amar Dedic, valued at about £25m. Other items include talks over Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Ipswich Town’s expected capture of Abdoul Ouattara from Strasbourg, and Aston Villa’s interest in Joao Palhinha.
Florian Plettenberg is cited for the Martinelli offer, which the reports place at €45m, equivalent to £38.4m, and directed to Arsenal for the 25-year-old Brazil forward. The same source is referenced for Villa’s proposal to Bayern Munich of a loan deal with an option to buy for 31-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, though the German club prefers a permanent transfer.
Teamtalk is named as the source for the claim Arsenal would accept a minimum £77m for 27-year-old Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, with Chelsea described as a likely suitor. The Mail reports Newcastle’s interest in 23-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina international Amar Dedic from Benfica, placing his valuation around £25m.
The Athletic reports Aston Villa have held discussions with West Ham over right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 28, who is valued at £25m. Sky Sports states Ipswich are set to complete the signing of 20-year-old Ivory Coast-born right-back and midfielder Abdoul Ouattara from Strasbourg, while Teamtalk says Hull City remain confident of finalising a deal for Augsburg midfielder Mert Komur despite a rejected £10.2m offer for the 21-year-old.
Foot Mercato reports Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock, 26, is open to a move to Besiktas and that a €20m (£17m) offer could be sufficient. The Mail adds that Brighton midfielder and Cameroon international Carlos Baleba, 22, is a target for Newcastle as they seek replacements for Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes, 28, and Italian Sandro Tonali, 26. Sky Sports also reports Hull are close to completing a permanent signing of Joe Gelhardt, 24, following two seasons on loan at the Tigers.
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