Arsenal open talks over amazing defender deal as Arteta aims to secure guaranteed starter

According to reports, Arsenal has spoken with Gabriel Magalhaes, a defender for Brazil, about the possibility of extending his contract at the Emirates Stadium.

When Gabriel was mentioned as a possible target for the Saudi Pro League last year, there were rumors that he might leave Arsenal. However, it never seemed likely, and Gabriel has continued to be an important player for the Gunners this season, starting frequently with William Saliba in their starting center-back tandem.

Arsenal is currently figuring out how to retain Gabriel after signing Saliba to a longer contract in July and giving fellow defender Benjamin White a new contract in March.

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With his contract set to expire in 2027, the 26-year-old could serve Arsenal for up to seven years. The team can, however, envision him remaining even longer.

The Daily Mail reports that Arsenal and Gabriel have had preliminary discussions regarding a new contract, and that these discussions have gone well. The defender is concentrating on their quest for the Premier League championship for the time being, though.

This season, Gabriel has only missed two of their league games. Arsenal leads the table going into the weekend, but they are aware that Manchester City has a match coming up.

Gabriel is now an essential member of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal team, and Arteta intends to lean on him for the duration of his playing career.

It remains to be seen if other countries, like Saudi Arabia, are still interested in Gabriel. He is the kind of player that most teams would be happy to have, but for now, he is an Arsenal player.

Gabriel is one of the key players for Arsenal.

Actually, Saliba is the only player for Arsenal who has played more minutes than Gabriel this year. Between them, they have accumulated over 4,000 minutes of playtime.

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The right-footed Saliba and left-footed Gabriel combination has been essential, particularly given how well their styles complement one another.

White, who has more frequently played at right-back in recent seasons, and Jakub Kiwior, Gabriel’s left-footed backup who can also play at full-back, are Arsenal’s other center-back options.

Jurrien Timber was also acquired by Arsenal from Ajax in the summer, but he missed the majority of his rookie campaign due to injury.

Timber will be a benefit to Arsenal for the upcoming season and beyond, but it appears they still have big plans for Gabriel.

Gabriel joined Arsenal in 2020 and has made 164 appearances since then. He came from Lille. When the team won the Community Shield at the beginning of the season, he received his first club award.