Arsenal yesterday made official what everyone has known for some time now, we've signed Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille. The defender will cost something in the region of 30m, and adds to our expanding collection of centre-halves, as well as swelling our Brazilian ranks to four, alongside David Luiz, Gabriel Martinelli and Willian. He spoke about how the traditions and history of Arsenal played a part in his thinking, and no doubt coming to a club where he'll be helped settle in by his compatriots was a factor. Our Brazilian Technical Director Edu was someone with whom he had ‘many good conversations', but phone calls from Mikel Arteta were important too: As the days went by I was...
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