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Premier League side Arsenal FC have beaten the likes of Napoli and Everton in the signing of 22-year-old centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille, as per the Telegraph.

The exclusive report claims: “Arsenal are to sign the Lille central defender Gabriel Magalhaes for a fee of 25 million euros (£22.6million).

“Telegraph Sport understands that a five-year deal was finally agreed with the 22-year-old on Wednesday.”

And now according to Duncan Castles, Gabriel Magalhaes is undergoing a medical on Thursday and the Gunners will then be officially announcing the transfer.

He wrote on Twitter: “Understand Lille have agreed to sell Gabriel Magalhães to Arsenal for a fee of €30million.

“Brazilian centre back due to take medical tomorrow before completing transfer to the Premier League club.

“Gabriel was also targeted by Everton, Manchester United and Napoli.”

Due to the coronavirus, Gabriel Magalhaes will have his medical in France following which he will arrive in the UK and then undergone the 14-day quarantine period.

This means the centre-back will only be able to meet up with the rest of the Arsenal squad at the start of next month but some experts are confident that the North London side will be able to get an exemption for the 22-year-old.

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Gabriel Magalhaes had joined Lille in 2017 from Avai FC and during the 2019-20 season, the defender featured in 24 Ligue 1 matches for the French side.

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