The agent of Lille centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes has all but confirmed that his client is on the verge of completing a move to Arsenal.
The 22-year-old underwent a medical at Arsenal's training ground yesterday and confirmation of the £27m deal is expected to arrive soon.
Gabriel was also wanted by Manchester United and Napoli, but his agent Guilherme Miranda has reportedly confirmed that he turned down more lucrative bids to join Arsenal instead.
Guilherme Miranda (agent of Gabriel Magalhaes) tells me:
— Freddie Paxton (@Freddie_Paxton) August 24, 2020
"Arsenal was nowhere near the best proposal [money wise]. Gabriel chose them over more lucrative offers because Edu convinced us of the project. It's 100% because of Edu Gaspar and Arteta."
Gabriel is expected to put pen to paper on a five-year deal worth £80,000 per week at the Emirates Stadium.
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Barney Corkhill
Barney Corkhill
