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He added: “A more realistic question to ask is if he can reach the heights of Dennis Bergkamp or Thierry Henry, because then we’ll have a sensational player on our hands. He has high energy loads of pace and good close control.
“Mikel Arteta will want him to compose himself a little bit in the final third when you give him the ball and he starts to run and move the defenders around, it’s exciting to watch. He can have a similar impact to someone like Marc Overmars.
“He had a huge impact on the team when I played with him. There’s been a lot of hype around Martinelli for a while now and if he can get anywhere near the legendary status of Bergkamp or Henry then we are going to have a sensational player.”
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