Gabriel Martinelli is enjoying his time at Arsenal but accepts that he was ignored by Barcelona before he made the move to the Emirates Stadium.
Martinelli had a trial spell at the Nou Camp, but no offer was made to him and he ended up signing for the Gunners in the summer of 2019.
According to Gabriel, he spent about 15 days at Barca but they wanted nothing to do with him afterward and did not show any interest.
He added that seeing the club and the city was actually a dream come true.
His words, “Shortly before the Sao Paulo Cup I spent a few days training in Barcelona. I spent 15 days there.
“Barcelona invited me to train with them in La Masia but afterwards they didn’t want to do anything with me, they didn’t tell me anything … I went back to Ituano, I played Copinha and then I came to Arsenal.”
“They were all very good, I took full advantage and gave my best.
“To see how they train, know the structure of the club, the city … it was a dream come true.
“I even trained with Ansu Fati and we became friends. He helped me a lot there and is now playing in the main team. He is a boy who deserves everything that is happening to him. He is super humble and welcomed me really well there.”
“My idol is Cristiano Ronaldo,”
“I admire him very much for the strength of will he has, for the way he works and for everything … for the individual and collective awards he earns.
“He is a guy who does not conform, he always wants more. That is what I want for myself: to always be conquering things. He is a great example of that.”
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