Official: "Arsenal" strengthened by shining midfielder in France © Twitter

London's "Arsenal" in the heart of defense has another newcomer - the club officially added 22-year-old Gabriel, who defended the honor of the "Lille" team last season. "Arsenal" paid 26 million euros for the promising center-back, and the player himself signed a long-term contract. "Arsenal" had to wait for the negotiations to be completely finalized. This summer, there was also interest in the Brazilian from "Napoli" and "Manchester United" clubs. "Lille" acquired the rights to Gabriel in 2017, but initially he was loaned out to other teams. Last season, he appeared on the field 34 times and scored one goal. Gabriel became the third newcomer to "Arsenal" in this transfer window - earlier, the team was joined by Willian and William Saliba. 🇧🇷 Welcome to The Arsenal, @biel_m04! 👋 pic.twitter.com/xT1idCej8r

- Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 1, 2020