Gabriel Magalhaes has proved to be an “absolute steal” for Arsenal at £25 million ($33m), says Kevin Campbell, with the Brazilian ticking important boxes for the Gunners as a centre-half “who wants to defend”.
A north London heavyweight has not always found those qualities easy to come by.
Big money has been invested in defenders of international calibre, but few have convinced and been able to plug leaks that have been weighing Arsenal down for some time.
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Gabriel, though, has slotted seamlessly into the fold on the back of a summer switch from Lille.