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Manchester United and Arsenal have reportedly registered their interest in signing Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes - who was on the verge of completing a move to Everton before the coronavirus lockdown.
Gabriel apparently visited the Toffees' training ground and had agreed a bargain £20million transfer.
The worldwide pandemic has hit many clubs' finances hard and now United and Arsenal are among a host of clubs wanting to sign the Brazilian.
According to the Mirror, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants the 22-year-old to be Harry Maguire's new centre-back partner and is keeping close tabs on his situation.
Gabriel has impressed in Ligue 1 this season which attracted concrete interest from Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti.
The Merseysiders are said to be taking a step back from talks to focus their attention on other areas of the squad.
Man Utd and Arsenal are reportedly set to hijack Everton's transfer (Image: GETTY)
Arsenal have severe defensive issues which Mikel Arteta is trying to fix in the summer window.
Young defender William Saliba will arrive from St Etienne but if some players can be offloaded then they are also considering a move for Gabriel.
But it is not just United and Arsenal who are considering a summer swoop.
French giants Paris-Saint Germain regularly cherry-pick the best players from their domestic league and they may do so again on this occasion.
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