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Arsenal chief Edu has reportedly opened contract talks with Gabriel Magalhaes (Image: Getty). Arsenal will be thanking their lucky stars that they kept hold of Gabriel Magalhaes despite interest from the Saudi Pro League last summer.<\/p>\n
And now they are reportedly keen to reward the Brazilian with a new contract, as sporting director Edu puts things in place to secure the long-term future of another important player. Reports in the Middle East suggested that the President of the Saudi Federation even went as far as holding a meeting with the Arsenal defender.<\/p>\n
But the financial allure of heading to Saudi wasn’t enough to prise Gabriel away from the Emirates Stadium. And he has come on leaps and bounds this season to build a formidable partnership with William Saliba at centre-back.<\/p>\n
Gabriel’s current Arsenal contract runs until the summer of 2027 (Image: Getty). Talks are believed to be at an early stage, with the club’s full focus on the Premier League title run-in, but they are expected to ramp up during the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n
Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Ben White, Martin Odegaard, and Saliba have all put pen to paper on new deals over the past few months. Arsenal took a punt on Gabriel after only one season of regular Ligue 1 football with Lille.<\/p>\n
The decision has paid off massively, with the 26-year-old now one of the finest defenders in the Premier League. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.<\/p>\n
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Gabriel has started 30 of Arsenal’s 34 league games this season, with two more appearances coming from the substitutes’ bench. The Gunners are a point ahead of Manchester City with four matches to play, although they have played a game more than Pep Guardiola’s side.<\/p>\n
Gabriel and his teammates are on a quest to avenge last term’s painful capitulation in which they opened the door for City to catch up, overtake them, and ultimately clinch a third consecutive title. Next up for Arsenal is a short trip to local rivals Tottenham, who would love nothing more than to spoil their chances of winning a first Premier League crown in two decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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