Gabriel Magalhaes

Gabriel Magalhaes signs four-year contract extension with Arsenal

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has signed a four-year contract that ties him to the Emirates Stadium until June 2029, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old Brazilian has committed his future the Gunners despite having two years left to run on his previous deal. He has been a key cog in the Arsenal defence since he joined from Lille in 2020, and has made 210 competitive appearances, scoring 20...

Gabriel Magalhaes: Arsenal defender ruled out of season with hamstring injury

Arsenal will be without defender Gabriel Magalhaes for the rest of the ongoing season due to a hamstring injury, Afrosport reports. Gabriel was forced off during Arsenal’s 2-1 home win against Fulham on Tuesday, and the club has confirmed that the 27-year-old will undergo surgery in the coming days. A statement on the club website read: “Gabi will undergo a surgical repair procedure to his hamstring...

Euro 2024 winner Mikel Merino to wear No. 23 shirt at Arsenal

Arsenal new signing Mikel Merino injured in first training session

Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta has revealed that the new signing, Mikel Merino, will be out of action for a few weeks, Afrosport reports. The Spaniard, who completed a £31.6 million move to Arsenal from Real Sociedad on Tuesday, injured his shoulder during his first training session with the club on Thursday. According to reports, the Euro 2024 winner collided with teammate Gabriel Magalhaes, which resulted in...

PFA Awards: Saliba, Van Dijk & Watkins make Premier League Team of the Year

Manchester City and Arsenal players dominated the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Premier League Team of the Year announced during the PFA awards ceremony on Tuesday. Five players from the Gunners as well as four players from the title-winning City team made up the star-studded side, while one each from Liverpool and Aston Villa made up the XI. For Mikel Arteta's men, team captain Martin Odegaard and...

Kenyan woman names triplets after Arsenal’s Gabriel trio

Kenyan woman names triplets after Arsenal’s Gabriel trio

A Kenyan woman who gave birth to triplets this week has named her children after Arsenal’s Brazilian stars. After putting to bed at the Kakuma Mission Hospital in Turkana, the mother named her children Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Magalhaes. The mother of the babies, Epakan Ekaale is a resident of Loreng'esinyen village of Letea Ward in Turkana West, northern Kenya. Ekaale was not expecting...