Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli trained with Manchester United earlier in his career (Picture: Getty)Gabriel Martinelli has credited Manchester United with helping him make a flying start to his Arsenal career. The Brazilian joined the Gunners as a virtual unknown 18 months ago from Ituano after he was spotted by legendary scout Francis Cagigao, who also helped Arsenal recruit the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Hector Bellerin and Robin van Persie. The teenager trained with Manchester United during the formative stages of his career, but was never in a position to sign professional terms. AdvertisementAdvertisementUnited’s loss has certainly been Arsenal’s gain and Martinelli believes his experiences at Carrington helped steel him for the rigours of Premier League football. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoHe told the Daily Mail: ‘For three or four years, I used to practise at Manchester United,’ says Martinelli.

Source: Metro January 09, 2021 13:07 UTC