Brazil International Gabriel Magalhaes has most certainly committed to the club for a long time by signing a new two-year extension, making him stay at the stadium of Emirates until 2029.The 27-year-old Brazilian player was contracted only till 2027, but manager Mikel Arteta was eager to acknowledge his role in the team by giving him more time. Gabriel was transferred from Lille in 2020 and has since appeared 210 times in all competitions, becoming a key figure in the defense of Arsenal.
Gabriel, who is a phenomenal center-back, has enjoyed a fruitful partnership with William Saliba in the 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025 seasons and has become one of the premier league’s top center-backs. The club’s record goalscorer, netting 17 league goals for them through that timeframe, has even been 12 times with his head. He also is at the top of the leaderboard among all Premier League defenders in clean sheets (57) since his debut.
Gabriel expressed to BBC Sports, “I came here as a young player and after almost 5 years, I am really happy and proud.” “It’s an incredible experience and I really want to win trophies because I truly love my club.”Gabriel was not present for the last two months of the 2024/25 season because of an injury, during which Arsenal’s title hopes sank and they were also eliminated by PSG in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
