Xhaka compares Arsenal youngster to Martinelli
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has compared the squad’s new youngster Marquinhos to fellow teammate Gabriel Martinelli, insisting that he is ready to play in the first team.
19-year-old Brazilian joined Gunners this summer from Sao Paulo and has featured regularly during the club’s pre-season matches.
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‘He reminds me of Gabi Martinelli when he first came, everyone was saying “yeah, he will go to the under-23s first” and stuff like this, but how Gabi adapted at this level was unbelievable, and I have the same feeling with Marquinhos as well,’ the Swiss midfielder told Arsenal’s official matchday programme.
‘For his age he is very developed physically, very fast, good left foot. Of course, he needs to adapt to this level first, this country as well, but I see a big future for this guy.’