So who is an upgrade on Martinelli please? You sticking to Mitoma? How has it been going for him recently?
Who would you like his replacement to be or even GJ9's replacement?
If you are asking for players who haven't yet been discovered properly then that is the job of Arteta and Edu - I don't get paid millions by the club to scout players. I'm certain there will be plenty of untapped talent in Europe and South America that the scouts should be looking at because Martinelli is not really a benchmark on the left wing. He is no Mbappe, Vinicius or Neymar.
If you want more established or promiment names then I would like Arsenal to explore the option of signing someone like Leao. Arsenal has the money and the pull, and I think Arteta can really unlock his potential. He is a serious player and his ceiling is higher than Martinelli's. He could have the type of impact Mane had at Liverpool.
Kvaratskhelia is another option. Higher potential than Martinelli with much better technical ability. Mitoma would also be better at Arsenal under Arteta than he is at Brighton but Arsenal can look for better options than him. The likes of Adeyemi and Nico Williams might not have great stats but I feel like Arteta could really take their game to the next level.
A certain Henry had pretty poor numbers at Juventus before Arsene unlocked him. I believe Arteta could have a similiar impact on some of the names that I mentioned above. These guys, coached by Arteta, could mirror Saka on the left flank.
As far as Martinelli is concerned, I get the age tax, but he has the same deficiencies that Theo Walcott and Oxlade Chamberlain had before him and they were protected by the age tax until one day everyone realized that they are now in their primes and they still have nothing between their ears.
Players who are technically limited or have poor game awareness/decision making rarely improve. You either have these things or you don't, and I will be very surprised (and I hope I am wrong) if Martinelli is any better at 27-28 then he is today.
As far as replacement for Jesus is concerned, lets start by going all out for Osimhen first. Arsenal fans with their usual inferiority complex think he is too big for Arsenal but that is rubbish. We also need to realize the fact that the big clubs are not looking for a striker this summer.
Madrid, City, Bayern, Barcelona, Liverpool, United, Chelsea and Juventus are going to go for him this summer for different reasons. Some of them don't need him while others cannot afford him. Only potential threat would be PSG who might chase him to replace Mbappe.
This summer is a golden opportunity for Arsenal to sign him. If not him then you have the likes of Toney who would be a very good addition. Boniface has pretty high ceiling too and I don't know why Ollie Watkins is never mentioned. He would jump at the chance of signing for Arsenal, he is entering his prime years and he score an impressive number of goals. Arsenal can also go back for Vlahovic too.
If he can score 16 in 27 at Villa under Emery, he can score at least 5-6 more in the same number of matches at Arsenal under Arteta.
Replacing Jesus is not a tall order, in fact it is easier than replacing Martinelli.
Jesus is one of the worst strikers in the world when it comes to putting the ball in the back of the net. Yes his all round play is very good, but his all round play is absolutely not needed and a lot of myths surrounding his importance and value to the team have been busted this season.
Dump him and get a striker who can get the ball into the back of the net, it is fine if he doesn't have the all round sauce of Jesus. Unless it is Osimhen, Arsenal don't even need someone who will start every game. You can rotate him with Havertz (who has proved the toxic idiots wrong). Basically, anyone who can score more goals than Jesus would do.
