How much Gabriel Martinelli will earn in Saudi Arabia as Al-Hilal close in on record-breaking deal

Gabriel Martinelli is very close to leaving Arsenal for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.

The Brazil international moved to the Emirates as an 18-year-old from Ituano, who were in the fourth tier of his country’s football pyramid.

Martinelli has been a great servant to Arsenal over the years, and he deserves all the credit in the world for being a key part of Mikel Arteta’s rebuild.

Now, it looks like his time as a Gunner is up, and he is set to make a lot of money if this move goes through.

How much will Gabriel Martinelli’s salary be at Al-Hilal?

Arsenal signed Gabriel Martinelli for £6 million back in 2019.

The attacker was initially expected to be a part of the academy, but Unai Emery was amazed by him in pre-season and immediately promoted him to the first team.

Martinelli developed brilliantly in his first few years at the club and deservedly earned a contract in 2023 that made him one of the club’s best-paid players.

Now, Arsenal are about to sell Martinelli in a deal worth €65 million (£57m) to Al-Hilal, which would make the Brazilian the most expensive sale in the North London club’s history.

The 25-year-old is set for a big payday himself too.

Ben Jacobs has revealed on X that Al-Hilal will pay Martinelli a salary of €20 million (£17.1m) a year, which is nearly twice as much as the £9.3 million a year he earns at Arsenal

If you break that €20 million down, the Arsenal number 11’s new weekly wage in Saudi Arabia is set to be a whopping ~€384,600 (£329,000) a week.

What makes that salary even more attractive is the fact that Saudi Arabia does not impose individual income tax on employment income.

That means Martinelli would keep his salary without the income-tax deductions he would face in many other countries.