Arsenal are set to win the race for in-demand defender Gabriel Magalhaes - with Mikel Arteta playing a key role. Magalhaes was reportedly in contact with Manchester United but never held concrete talks with the Red Devils.
Instead, his decision came down to a choice between the Gunners and Napoli after both clubs had offers accepted for the Lille centre-back.
The Times have reported that Magalhaes has completed his medical with Arsenal and is poised to sign a five-year deal at the Emirates in a deal worth up to £27million.
And reports in Italy claim Napoli have resigned themselves to losing out to Arsenal in the race. Corriere dello Sport claim Arsenal have maintained ‘constant contact’ with Magalhaes in recent weeks to convince him to
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