{"id":639100,"date":"2024-04-26T14:21:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=639100"},"modified":"2024-04-26T14:21:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T18:21:18","slug":"arsenal-gabriel-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/04\/26\/arsenal-gabriel-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal to Award \u2018Terrific\u2019 Star With Surprise Contract Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal have reportedly decided to extend the contract of Gabriel Magalhaes.\u00a0<\/span>The centre-back\u2019s impressive performances\u00a0<\/span>this season<\/span>\u00a0have turned him into a cornerstone of Mikel Arteta\u2019s defensive setup at Emirates.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arsenal Open Contract Negotiations With Gabriel<\/span><\/h2>\n

Gabriel Contract: A Key Partnership<\/span><\/h3>\n

Gabriel joined Arsenal on a \u00a327 million deal in 2020. Since then, consistent improvement has allowed the former Lille star to develop into one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gabriel\u2019s partnership with William Saliba has provided Arsenal with incredible defensive stability. The Gunners have conceded only 26 league goals this season, six less than their closest rivals Manchester City.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking to TNT Sports about his partnership with Saliba earlier this week, Gabriel said (via\u00a0<\/span>AFCstuff<\/span><\/a>): \u201cLast season we were already good.\u00a0<\/span>William got injured, but we were good<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>we<\/span>\u00a0spoke a lot among ourselves.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Arsenal star added: \u201cThis year, we are good even if we change our left-back [or other positions]. I think\u00a0<\/span>also there\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0been a lot of\u00a0<\/span>work,<\/span>\u00a0everything that we work\u00a0<\/span>on,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0for defending well. As we play a lot together,\u00a0<\/span>we\u2019re understanding<\/span>\u00a0each other better\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0that\u2019s done us good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Gabriel\u2019s current contract runs until 2027. However, the Gunners\u00a0<\/span>are planning<\/span>\u00a0to tie their \u201c<\/span>terrific<\/span><\/a>\u201d defender down to a new contract.<\/span><\/p>\n

New Contract Talks<\/span><\/h3>\n

According to\u00a0<\/span>Evening Standard<\/span><\/a>, Arsenal have already opened talks with Gabriel over a new contract. The club\u00a0<\/span>are willing to<\/span>\u00a0reward the 26-year-old with improved terms that correspond to his position in the squad.<\/span><\/p>\n

After giving Saliba a contract extension last year, Arsenal are\u00a0<\/span>now<\/span>\u00a0ready to provide his defensive partner with a new deal. However, talks\u00a0<\/span>are reported<\/span>\u00a0to still be in the early stages.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Transfer Shift<\/span><\/h3>\n

Arsenal have invested heavily in bolstering their defensive and midfield lines. Gabriel, Ben White, Declan Rice and Jorginho have provided Mikel Arteta with a stable base to implement his tactical ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, the Gunners\u00a0<\/span>are expected<\/span>\u00a0to shift their attention toward signing a new striker this summer. Napoli\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>Victor Osimhen and Brentford\u2019s Ivan Toney<\/span><\/a>\u00a0have remained on the club\u2019s radar, while a move for Newcastle\u2019s Alexander Isak seems unlikely after Eddie Howe\u2019s recent\u00a0<\/span>remarks<\/span><\/a>. Another serious target is Sporting Lisbon\u2019s Victor Gyokeres, whose agent has\u00a0<\/span>reportedly<\/span><\/a>\u00a0opened negotiations with several interested clubs.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Arsenal have reportedly decided to extend the contract of Gabriel Magalhaes.\u00a0The centre-back\u2019s impressive performances\u00a0this season\u00a0have turned him into a cornerstone of Mikel Arteta\u2019s defensive setup at Emirates. Arsenal Open Contract Negotiations With Gabriel Gabriel Contract: A Key Partnership Gabriel joined Arsenal on a \u00a327 million deal in 2020. Since then, consistent improvement has allowed the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5073,"featured_media":635066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,30,3],"tags":[3538,4982],"class_list":["post-639100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arsenal","category-news","category-premier-league","tag-arsenal-contracts","tag-gabriel-magalhaes"],"modified_by":"Ricky Carroll, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5073"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=639100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/639100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/635066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=639100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=639100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=639100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}