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Galatasaray are one of several clubs interested in Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli. Martinelli faces an uncertain future at Arsenal after struggling for consistency last season. The north London giants are open to selling the Brazil international this summer as they look to revamp their attack. Paris Saint-Germain were linked with the 25-year-old before the start of the transfer window, but have not made a formal approach. Galatasaray have now submitted a €40 million (£34m) offer for Martinelli, according to Turkish reporter Haluk Yurekli. The Turkish giants are pushing to sign the Arsenal forward and AC Milan’s Rafael Leao. They have also made a formal proposal for the Portuguese. Considering Martinelli has entered the final 12 months of his contract and struggled in the league last season, £34m would be a fair price for a transfer. Still, Arsenal may not sanction Martinelli’s departure until they sign another left winger. They have so far failed to secure their priority targets for the role. The Gunners missed out on signing Morgan Rogers to Chelsea earlier this month, while Vinicius Junior recently opted to extend his contract at Real Madrid. Despite fresh reports linking the Gunners to PSG’s Bradley Barcola, they are unlikely to meet his £130m valuation. Liverpool are leading the race for the France international. Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz is another left-winger on their transfer radar, but the Bianconeri are not expected to sell the 21-year-old after recently extending his contract. If Arsenal fail to land another attacker, Martinelli could stay. The English champions could trigger the option to extend his contract by another year, preventing him from leaving as a free agent next summer.