ARSENAL transfer target Gabriel has thrown open the door to a £30million move from Lille to London.
The defender’s displays in the French top-flight have attracted huge interest with both Everton and Paris Saint-Germain also keen.
Arsenal have received a major boost in their pursuit of Lille star GabrielCredit: Getty
Mikel Arteta was leading the charge for the 22-year-old during the January transfer window but failed to get a deal over the line.
Now the Gunners boss has received a major boost to his hopes of bringing the Brazilian to the Emirates after the star admitted it would be a dream move.
Speaking to Telefoot about a future switch to Arsenal, Gabriel said: “Maybe I don’t know, but I would love to play in the Premier League.”
Arsenal did enquire about a deal last month but were told the powerful centre-half would not cheaply.
The South American is under contract with Lille until 2023 after recently extending his deal, ensuring his value remained high.
Lille president Gerard Lopez has already proved himself an extremely tough negotiator with the Gunners.
He held out for a club record £72m fee from Arsenal for Nicolas Pepe last August.
And he will demand around £30m for Gabriel despite paying just £1.5m to bring him to northern France from Brazil outfit Avai three years ago.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
