Arsenal fans demand player is sold after AC Milan friendly and all call for same replacement signing

Arsenal fans are livid with the same player and want him to be offloaded after just one half of football in pre-season.

The Gunners returned to action on Wednesday, taking on AC Milan as part of their pre-season tour of Asia.

Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the game at the Singapore National Stadium, with new signings Christian Norgaard, Martin Zubimendi and Kepa Arrizabalaga making their debuts for the North London outfit.

But Arsenal supporters have already grown tired of one of their long-standing stars, with plenty of negative reaction to Gabriel Martinelli's performance against Milan.

The Brazilian, who has racked up 225 appearances for the North London outfit, lined up on the left side of the attack and made way for Leandro Trossard at half-time.

Yet supporters were so unimpressed with Martinelli and his wastefulness that they were immediately calling for his departure and urging the club to replace him with Portuguese winger Rafael Leao, who was on the opposite side with Milan.

Arsenal fans slammed Gabriel Martinelli for his display. Image: Getty

One fan on X said: "You see that Martinelli cross. Submit a bid for Leao at halftime."

A second wrote: "New pre-season, same Martinelli."

A third added: "We need a left wing upgrade like we need water."

Another agreed, commenting: "IMMEDIATELY. Make them swap shirts half time at this point."

Leao, who played centrally for Milan in the fixture, has been heavily linked with Arsenal in the past but does not appear to be a target this summer.

The club now look set to seal the signing of Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP after initial disagreements over the nature of the £8.6 million add-ons agreed.

According to Goal, Arsenal will pay a fee of £55 million upfront but the deal could total around £64 million if the performance-related add-ons are met.

Sporting president Frederico Varandas played hard-ball and wanted a good chunk of the add-ons to be paid in the first two seasons, with Arsenal disagreeing but eventually coming to a compromise and closing the deal.

Arsenal are back in action on Singapore on Sunday when they take on Newcastle, before facing rivals Spurs in a North London derby at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong.

After meetings with Villarreal and Athletic Club at the Emirates, Mikel Arteta's men kick off the new season with a visit to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United on Sunday 17 August.