Folks are taking a very narrow very view here. At the heart of the Martinez story is a man who has struggled for 10 years for his big break, either sitting on the bench or going on loan to small teams. Now he finally has a chance at stability, with a good salary at a moderately big club as the first choice goalie. If he stays at Arsenal and falls back into a bit part role, he might not get this opportunity again. That’s what this is about. A man’s opportunity.
What are the options for us? We need to bring in a young keeper. We have been rumoured to be following Raya for a long time. He’s highly rated as a shot stopper and is one of the best in England with his feet. He fits the style. This is why we want him. If we flip Martinez for a new goalie who fits our style, and make a net £5-10m that we weren’t planning on making 5 or 6 months ago, and Martinez gets his big break, that sounds like a value creating outcome
