Arsenal are steeling themselves for a bid from Al Nassr who are ready to make a renewed attempt to sign Gabriel Magalhaes.
The Brazil international joined the Gunners from Lille five years ago and after an inauspicious start has developed into one of the Premier League’s best central defenders.
Gabriel is among a clutch of key Arsenal players whose contracts expire in the summer of 2027 and incoming Sporting Director Andrea Berta, whose appointment will be confirmed imminently, is keen to head off a potentially disastrous situation.
Arsenal have already entered into fresh negotiations with Bukayo Saka but William Saliba, despite insisting he is content at the club, is in no rush, by his own admittance, to commence talks over extending his conRenewing Gabriel’s contract represents a task that will be close the top of Berta’s in-tray, too, but Al Nassr’s renewed interest could throw a serious spanner in the works.The 27-year-old came close to leaving in the summer of 2023 amid interest from the Saudi Pro League and was demoted by Mikel Arteta at the start of that season.Despite his obvious affection for Arsenal, the eye-watering salary on offer at a club who have already secured the services of Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Jhon Duran is sure to turn his head.
According to GiveMeSport, Gabriel is likely to be tempted with a €20million (£16.8m) a year package that would see him treble his current earnings.
Arsenal would be extremely reluctant to sell and break-up arguably the Premier League’s strongest defensive partnership and would not even countenance an offer below €100m which would represent a world record fee for a centre-hWhile that cash would come in useful, Arsenal are already primed for a summer of significant expenditure regardless of any money they accrue from player sales.alf.tract.
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