Arsenal have confirmed the signing of defender Gabriel
Magalhaes from Lille on long-term contract.
Arsenal made this known in a press statement on its website.
The club said the 22-year-old Brazilian would wear our
number 6 shirt.
Gabriel, whose full name is Gabriel dos Santos Magalhaes, started
his career in Brazil with Avai FC, before joining Lille in January 2017.
During his time in France, Gabriel spent time on loan with
Troyes in France and latterly in Croatia with Dinamo Zagreb.
On returning from his loan spells, the Sao Paulo-born
defender became a regular in the Lille side, helping them to a fourth-placed
Ligue 1 finish last season and starting all six of their Champions League
group-stage matches.
Technical director of Arsenal, Edu, said, “We are delighted
to have signed Gabriel. He is a player we have been studying for a while and he
was in demand from many clubs, so we are proud to have agreed and completed
this transfer with Lille and the player. Gabriel is a player of high quality
and Mikel and his coaches are looking forward to integrating him into the
club.”
Mikel Arteta added, “We welcome Gabriel to Arsenal. He has
many qualities which will make us stronger as a defensive unit and as a team.
He has proved with Lille that he is a defender with many outstanding attributes
and we are looking forward to watching him grow as an Arsenal player.”
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