Gabriel Martinelli has been speaking to the Premier League about life at Arsenal as part of their Uncut series, where Sead Kolasinac was mentioned.
What’s the story?
Well, the Arsenal No.35 was tasked with building the ultimate player from those he’s shared a dressing room with during his career so far.
When it came down to strength, Martinelli opted for Kolasinac, which should come as no surprise whatsoever.
The 28-year-old is arguably one of the muscliest players Arsenal have ever employed, and his bravery also knows no bounds.
Jack Wilshere has even described the bulked-up defender as a “monster” in the past.
You may remember seeing a video of Kolasinac fending off armed robbers while he and Mesut Özil were out in London – he certainly isn’t someone to be messed with.
Speaking about the Bosnian, Martinelli said: “Kola. To get like that, it’s hard! I don’t think he does that much, I think he’s born with that. He’s big, I don’t know how!”
Unfortunately, the Gunners no longer benefit from Kolasinac’s unrivalled strength, after Mikel Arteta released him from his contract in January.
The left-back has since joined Matteo Guendouzi and William Saliba at Marseille, where he has struggled to impose himself.
Arsenal must learn from Sead Kolasinac
In our view, Arsenal must learn from the signing of Kolasinac, which didn’t really work out.
The Gunners pounced on a market opportunity to sign the Bosnian on a free transfer back in June 2017, and placed him on a contract worth £100,000-a-week for five years.
That equates to roughly £25m in total, for a player who never really imposed himself on the first-team at the Emirates Stadium.
Look at it this way. Nobody at Arsenal would’ve signed Kolasinac for a £20m transfer fee, let alone £25m.
Yes, free agents can be attractive, although Arsenal must learn from the signing of Kolasinac next time they’re tempted to pounce on a free transfer.
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