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Gabriel Magalhaes Explains Decision To Choose Arsenal Amid Manchester United Links

Gabriel Magalhaes Explains Decision To Choose Arsenal Amid Manchester United Links

Gabriel Magalhaes has explained why he chose to join Arsenal after being linked with Manchester United and Napoli.

The Brazilian defender has cemented his spot in the team under manager Mikel Arteta, having made seven starts in the Premier League since joining from Lille in the off-season.

Before the switch to the Emirates Stadium in September, there were reports that United, Chelsea and Serie A outfit Napoli were also keen on the 22-year-old.

Gabriel has now revealed that, even though he was informed about the other interested clubs, joining the Gunners was a dream for him.

"I was trying not to hear too much about transfer speculation because you always end up thinking about everything that's going on," he told the club's official website.

"After Arsenal came into the equation, he (his agent) told me about other clubs that were interested, but I chose Arsenal because it was a dream for me. It's a club that I really like and always watched on TV, with fantastic history.

"Arsenal is a huge club, one of the biggest in the world, and I told my agent from the start that if Arsenal came in for me, I wanted to wear the shirt, play at the stadium and feel the fans' support because it's a club I've always watched.

"I'm now very pleased to be here today alongside top players. It's a childhood dream of mine."

4) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – £200 000
4) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – £200 000
20) Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) – £35 000
20) Patrick Bamford (Leeds United) – £35 000
19) Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United) – £50 000
19) Phil Jagielka (Sheffield United) – £50 000
18) Pascal Gross (Brighton & Hove Albion) – £50 00
18) Pascal Gross (Brighton & Hove Albion) – £50 000
17) Ben Mee (Burnley) – £55 000
17) Ben Mee (Burnley) – £55 000
16) Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) – £67 000
16) Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) – £67 000
15) Danny Ings (Southampton) – £75 000
15) Danny Ings (Southampton) – £75 000
14) Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) – £75 000
14) Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) – £75 000
9) Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) – £135 000
9) Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) – £135 000
13) Rui Patricio (Wolverhampton Wanderers) – £100
13) Rui Patricio (Wolverhampton Wanderers) – £100 000
12) Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) – £115 000
12) Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham United) – £115 000
11) Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) – £115 0
11) Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) – £115 000
8) James Rodriguez (Everton) – £140 000
8) James Rodriguez (Everton) – £140 000
10) Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) – £130 000
10) Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) – £130 000
7) Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) – £140 000
7) Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) – £140 000
6) Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) – £190 000
6) Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) – £190 000
5) Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) – £200 000
5) Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) – £200 000
3) Mesut Ozil (Arsenal) – £269 000
3) Mesut Ozil (Arsenal) – £269 000
2) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – £320 000
2) Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) – £320 000
1) David de Gea (Manchester United) – £375 000
1) David de Gea (Manchester United) – £375 000

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