Arsenal youngster Gabriel Martinelli has made a big impression at the Emirates Stadium since joining in the summer.
Martinelli has enjoyed an excellent first few months at Arsenal since joining, with the Brazilian now on the verge of their starting line-up.
Martinelli has scored seven goals in his first nine appearance for Arsenal across all competitions.
And Luiz has been very impressed by the mentality of the teenaged striker.
“I’m not going to say who is the best talent, but the best mentality at the moment is Martinelli,” Luiz said.
“He has a great mentality, it is special, he is a top guy, a top player, but what really impresses me is his mentality on the training ground, and the way he reacts to scoring goals, like at Anfield, and how he continues to work with a great mentality.
“He is taking his opportunity step by step and he has the same focus, determination and respect for everything and he is so mature for his age.”
Luiz joined Arsenal at a similar time to Martinelli, so they have settled in at the Emirates Stadium together.
There is already great excitement around Arsenal about Martinelli’s future, with the Emirates Stadium crowd now expecting big things of the forward.
Martinelli looks to have a hugely bright future, and if he keeps improving he could yet become a real star with the Gunners.
Arsenal are next in action at the weekend, when they take on Southampton, and Martinelli will be desperate to continue to make an impact.
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