This archive report was first published on 25 August 2020.
On August 25, 2020, Gabriel Magalhaes' agent revealed that his client had chosen Arsenal as his next club due to the efforts of manager Mikel Arteta and technical director Edu Gaspar.
The 22-year-old centre-back flew to London on Monday to complete his £27m move to the Gunners from Lille, and is set to become Arsenal's second new Brazilian signing of the summer after Willian joined on a free.
According to journalist Freddie Paxton, Guilherme Miranda, the agent of Gabriel Magalhaes, stated: '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 had offers from other sides, including Serie A side Napoli, which believed to have matched Arsenal's bid. However, it is clear he has his heart set on a move to north London.
He will have to undergo a 14-day quarantine period, however, due to the government's coronavirus restrictions on travel from France, meaning he will miss the Community Shield clash against Liverpool later this month.
