Arsenal have signed Brazilian centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes from French side Lille on a long-term contract, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported Arsenal paid around 27 million pounds ($36.29 million) for the 22-year-old.
Gabriel made 34 appearances in all competitions for Lille last season as they finished fourth in Ligue 1. He also had loan spells at French club Troyes and Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb during his three-year stay at Lille.
“So many fans were sending me messages asking me to join Arsenal and that played a big part in me signing for this club,” Gabriel told the club website.
“It was a very surreal experience, there were offers coming from a few different clubs.”
