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Arsenal signing Gabriel Magalhaes sends cheeky message to Tottenham after Gunners move
Gabriel Magalhaes is officially an Arsenal player following a £27million deal with Lille.
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Gabriel Magalhaes appears to have taken a cheeky swipe at Tottenham after his £27million move to Arsenal. Gabriel agreed to a five-year contract with the Gunners and is now set to play a major part in the north Londoners' defence this coming season.
LONDON IS RED ⚪️������������
— Gabriel Magalhaes (@biel_m04) September 1, 2020
The centre-back couldn't hold his excitement after his move to the Emirates was finalised as he took to Twitter and shared a post that could be a message to north London rivals Tottenham.
Gabriel tweeted: "LONDON IS RED."
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The Brazilian centre-back made up his mind to join Arsenal after holding a "reassuring" discussion with manager Mikel Arteta.
The 22-year-old was also moved by all the messages he got from fans urging him to sign with the club amid interest from other heavy hitters, such as Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United.
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But it was his talks with Arteta that ultimately motivated him agree to a deal with the FA Cup winners.
Gabriel said: “[Edu and I] had several chats about Arsenal and the new project, we had many good conversations.
“As the days went by I was getting very excited about it, then I had a call from the coach and that was very reassuring.
“Having the coach himself calling you to say he wants you in his squad motivates you a lot. That is the very reason I am here today.
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“We did not talk about [details], he just told me he is aware of my quality, my capacity and how far I can go.
"He also said he will be very demanding with me. I know he is a great coach and I will make progress with his help.”
He added: “So many fans were sending me messages asking me to join Arsenal, and that played a big part in me signing for this club.
"I know the history and traditions of this club and it is a pleasure being here. I am very happy and hope I can contribute to many titles with the Arsenal shirt.
"It was a very surreal experience, there were offers coming from a few different clubs.
"I spoke a lot with my family and my agents, I also spoke with some of Lille’s directors, but as I said, this club’s history and traditions and the team project for the next few years were very motivational for my decision to come here.
"So here I am, wearing the Arsenal shirt, I will give my best for it and come on you Gunners!”
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