Arsenal ‘make transfer offer to Lille defender Gabriel’ but face fight with Everton and three other clubs
ARSENAL have reportedly lodged an offer for Lille centre-half Gabriel Magalhaes - but face a battle to sign him.
According to French newspaper , Napoli are leading the chase for the 22-year-old Brazilian.
Gabriel joined Ligue 1 Lille from Avai in his native Brazil back in 2017.
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Midway through last season, he broke into the team and has remained a regular ever-since - with Lille finishing fourth in the truncated 2019/20 table.
And the signing of Gabriel might not be the only one to fall by the wayside.
SunSport exclusively revealed that the Gunners face missing out on Nice star Malang Sarr because they delayed making their move to sign him this summer.
Torino have already offered the Nice star a long-term contract and the chance to play regular football in Serie A.
But options in the Bundesliga are also open to him and it is believed he is more likely to move there, seeing it as the best way to continue his development as a player.
An array of potential incomings are still being eyed by Arsenal, such as Thiago Silva and Dayot Upamecano.