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title: "Arsenal: Fans react to Gabriel Martinelli’s words about wanting to be a club ‘legend’"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fans-love-gabriel-martinelli-words-about-wanting-to-be-a-club-legend/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Tommy Joyce"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2019-10-10T18:45:53Z"
modified: "2019-10-10T18:45:53Z"
---

# Arsenal: Fans react to Gabriel Martinelli’s words about wanting to be a club ‘legend’

**Arsenal youngster Gabriel Martinelli has made claims about wanting to be a club ‘legend’.**

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Club fan account AFTV tweeted quotes from the Brazilian (also [via Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/comments/df7fbo/i_want_to_make_my_career_here_and_try_to_be_a/)), saying “I want to try and be a legend”, to which many fans responded with their respect.

The 18-year-old joined the Gunners in the summer from Brazilian side Ituano, where he had scored 10 goals in 34 games after debuting in 2017, per the [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48843718).

Born in 2001, Martinelli has made a fantastic start to his Arsenal career given his age. So far in his four appearances, he has scored [four goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gabriel-martinelli/leistungsdaten/spieler/655488) – and two of those were brief Premier League matches.

He was able to bag a[brace](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gabriel-martinelli/leistungsdaten/spieler/655488) in the club’s EFL Cup match versus Nottingham Forest as well as [against Standard Liege](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gabriel-martinelli/leistungsdaten/spieler/655488) in their 4-0 win in the Europa League.

While he still has a long old way to go, these fans reacted the words from Martinelli, with some even claiming that he is well on his way to becoming a legend. Also, one supporter is praying that the youngster doesn’t end up following in former Arsenal player Yaya Sanogo’s footsteps, as the Frenchman made just [20 appearances for the Gunners, scoring one goal](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yaya-sanogo/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/127194), after impressing with [four in four games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yaya-sanogo/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/127194) in the under-23 side.

Here are some of the replies below…

https://twitter.com/sectionzerodix/status/1181823137694003200?s=20

> Things you like to see
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> — Shannon (@ShanoG14) [October 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/ShanoG14/status/1181823278425546752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This is the definition of a complete forward with fantastic workrate….
>
> — Michael (@Mic\_626) [October 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/Mic_626/status/1181840546005995520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> He is real talent. I really hope Arsenal don’t cash in at his prime like we have done with many in recent past.
>
> — JD AFC (@gooner496163278) [October 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/gooner496163278/status/1181836676311736320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I hope
>
> — Z (@zhefryy) [October 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/zhefryy/status/1181833757482815489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/indiangooner21/status/1181848126556033024?s=20

https://twitter.com/JackChallinor2/status/1181894921604734977?s=20

> You already are mate.
>
> — Arbab (@arbab\_3bdalla) [October 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/arbab_3bdalla/status/1181855129194156032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I hope you don’t turn out to be another sanogo.
>
> — Gooner  (@az7604) [October 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/az7604/status/1181832965216710662?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)