Arsenal center back Gabriel Magalhaes may be overshadowed by his partner William Saliba, but if you were to rank the Frenchman first among center backs in the Premier League, then you’d have to make a strong case for the Brazilian being in second.
A consistent, hard-nosed defender who embodies the definition of a hard-nosed center back, Gabriel has so often bailed his Arsenal teammates out of sticky situations by putting his body on the line with a last-ditch effort to block a shot or make a decisive tackle as the last man standing.
Gabriel is worth his weight in gold to Arsenal, yet that hasn’t stopped the usual suspects in the media from speculating that the 26-year-old could leave North London this summer before his prime truly kicks in.
But as any Arsenal fan will tell you, that’s not happening. There’s just no way Arsenal sell one of the best center backs in the world, an entrenched leader at the club, when they are pushing for a Premier League title – and maybe even a Champions League crown, too.
Fabrizio Romano has, hopefully, put to bed any lingering transfer doubts about Gabriel Magalhaes, writing in his latest column for Caught Offside, “We’re hearing many rumours on Gabriel because of the stories about his contract extension, but what I can guarantee now is that nothing is close or imminent.”
Additionally, Fab reminded readers that Arsenal had already rejected massive financial approaches from Saudi Arabia last year and view Gabriel as a sure-fire part of their future squad.
Arsenal and Gabriel are in negotiations right now, but the player’s contract doesn’t run out until 2027. There’s actually no rush to worry about a potential sale, so, if anything, the rumors stem from either board media members or those around Gabriel hoping to nick a few extra million out of Arsenal.
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