Gabriel Magalhaes has revealed how David Luiz and Nicolas Pepe convinced him to join Arsenal. It comes after the Brazilian was confirmed as the first signing of the summer at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta had made strengthening his backline a priority after a leaky year at the back. William Saliba is already set to make a difference this campaign after arriving from his loan at Saint-Etienne. But the Arsenal coach wants to partner him up with a left-footed centre-back and has got his wish in the form of Gabriel. A bid of around £27m was accepted from Lille and the Brazilian rejected moves from Napoli and Everton. Gabriel Magalhaes is set to cost Arsenal in the region of £27m (Image: Getty)...
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