Arsenal’s new defensive star Gabriel Magalhaes was a wanted man this summer!
He was being tracked by the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea.
However, it was Arteta who ended up signing the player for Arsenal. With Gabriel churning out winning performances week in week out, the player has now lifted the lid on what made him sign for the club.
“I was trying not to hear too much about transfer speculation because you always end up thinking about everything that’s going on,” Gabriel told Arsenal Player.
“After Arsenal came into the equation, he told me about other clubs that were interested, but I chose Arsenal because it was a dream for me. It’s a club that I really like and always watched on TV, with fantastic history.
“Arsenal is a huge club, one of the biggest in the world, and I told my agent from the start that if Arsenal came in for me, I wanted to wear the shirt, play at the stadium and feel the fans’ support because it’s a club I’ve always watched.
“I’m now very pleased to be here today alongside top players. It’s a childhood dream of mine.”
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