Arsenal are reportedly closing in on the signing of Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes, despite competition from Napoli and Manchester United.
The Gunners have been heavily linked with the Brazilian and Di Marzio are reporting that Magalhaes and his agents will arrive in London on Monday to finalise the move.
A fee of €30m (£27m) has been agreed and the player will put pen to paper on a five-year contract worth €2m-a-year (£1.8m).Napoli's move was dependent on the sale of Kalidou Koulibaly to Manchester City, while the Red Devils' late move to hijack the deal appears to have fallen through.Speaking to talkSPORT on Thursday, Lille owner Gerard Lopez offered an update on the 22-year-old's future, saying: "That and a couple more clubs.
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