Edu had a greater impact than Mikel Arteta in luring Gabriel Magalhaes to Arsenal. The Brazilian has been a top target at the Emirates, particularly for the Gunners coach. He has been desperate to sign a left-footed centre-back to partner William Saliba in defence. It has been a major tactical marker that Arteta has made a priority to the Arsenal board as he looks to play out from the back. Gabriel has been a star for Lille this season but was the subject of major interest from across Europe. As well as Arsenal, Everton and Chelsea had been monitoring the situation. Napoli were also interested in Gabriel Magalhaes (Image: 2019 Sylvain Lefevre) Read More Related Articles Arsenal’s Hector...
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