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Juventus are the latest European club who want to sign Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes.
Last month it was reported that Barcelona were interested in the Brazilian, only to decide that they could not afford to pay the transfer fee that the Gunners were likely to demand for him.
The Serie A side are set to lose veteran Giorgio Chellini, and Gabriel is one of the candidates to replace him.
However, the North London club have no intention of selling him, so it will not be easy to persuade them otherwise.
He is under contract at the Emirates until 2025, and is considered an essential part of Mikel Arteta’s long-term plans.
Gabriel scored the winning goal against West Ham on Sunday at the London Stadium, which guarantees that Arsenal will be back in Europe next season. Whether it in the Champions or Europa League will be determined over the last four games of the season.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.