According to official news, Arsenal completed a contract renewal with 27-year-old Gabriel. According to reports from Sky Sports and other media, the new contract period will be 2029. Official Announcement Gabriel Magalyas has signed a new long-term c...
Official Announcement
Gabriel Magalyas has signed a new long-term contract with us.
The 27-year-old defender joined Ligue 1 Lille in September 2020. He has made 210 appearances in various competitions so far, not only scoring 20 goals, but also becoming a core member of our defense system.
Gabi started his career at Awai Club in Santa Catarina, Brazil, and transferred to Lille in European football in January 2017. During this period, the central defender played for Ligue 1 Troyes and Croatia's Dynamo Zagreb, and won the domestic double championship in the 2017/18 season.
Since his first away goal against Fulham in the first round of the 2020/21 Premier League season, Gabby has always maintained an offensive threat - he is the defender with the most goals in the Premier League during the same period.
After more than two years of fighting in England, Gabby received a contract extension, which marked his irreplaceable central position in the team. His stable performance made him selected for the 2023/24 season of the England Professional Football Players Association's best team of the year. At the beginning of the season, the team defeated Manchester City through a penalty shootout at Wembley and won the Community Shield Cup.
In the past two Premier League seasons, Gabby has always been the backbone of our (fewest goals conceded in the league) defense. In addition to his strong defensive ability, his natural sense of goal scores has brought us surprises, especially the winning goal scored against Tottenham Hotspur in September 2024.
The Brazil international was selected for the national team for the first time in November 2021. He has played 14 games for the Samba Legion so far and won the national team's first goal in the World Cup qualifier against Venezuela in October 2023.
After completing the renewal, Gabby confessed affectionately: "I was still a young boy when I first joined the team. The past five years have brought me a lot of money. This extraordinary journey makes me extremely proud, and it is really fun to continue. I long to win honors for the club because I and my family love this club deeply.
"Arsenal is a great club, and this new contract makes me feel proud. I love everything here-the club, the fans, the teammates, the stadium. Thank you for your support, we will continue to move forward side by side in the future. ”
Gabriel's new contract will officially take effect after completing the relevant registration procedures.
Gabriel joined Arsenal from Lille in 2020, with a transfer fee of 26 million euros. Currently, it has played 210 times for Arsenal, scoring 20 goals and sending 5 assists. It won a Community Shield Championship with the team. Previously, Gabriel's contract with the Gunners was June 2027, and the player made 42 appearances in the 24/25 season, and the Germans turned 75 million euros.
