Gabriel dos Santos Magalhães

[OnlyOne]

We should just bluff and move for our plan B (if there is a plan B).

Or allocate the funds towards Partey while counting on Saliba/Luiz/Chambers/Mari/Mustafi for the defense.

What a rubbish idea.

 

[MD3 Gunner]

We should just bluff and move for our plan B (if there is a plan B).

Or allocate the funds towards Partey while counting on Saliba/Luiz/Chambers/Mari/Mustafi for the defense.

We can't pair one of our clowns with Saliba its that simple, its a sackable offense

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Gabriel employs the agents. He tells them what to do and makes the best decision for his career, not their pockets. That's my assumption anyway.

 

[field442]

This Napoli stuff sounds like such bollocks. “Yeah mate, we want you if we can flog someone else so sit around and jeopardise your move to a much bigger team”. Twaddle.

 

[2Smokeyy]

We have 8 defenders none good enough to be a starter. I was hoping this guy was a sure thing. Maybe we should go for more PL proven.

As long as he can do the basics then he’s an upgrade and better than pretty much all our defenders.

I’m all for signing young talent rather than washed up bums that are on the decline.

 

[MD3 Gunner]

Another thing where are Napoli getting all this money for them to offer much bigger wages ?? They just spent 65m on Osimhen as well remember. Honestly think we're just being used by agent (per usual) to get a better deal

 

[Gooner416]

Deal would've been closed by now if Raul was still around. Levels.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

As long as he can do the basics then he’s an upgrade and better than pretty much all our defenders.

I’m all for signing young talent rather than washed up bums that are on the decline.

I hope it turn out to be a good signing! Just very scared because if he flops and struggle in firtþst season we have zero cover!

 

[2Smokeyy]

I hope it turn out to be a good signing! Just very scared because if he flops and struggle in firtþst season we have zero cover!

Yeah, I’m not sure if he’ll be an instant success especially since it take players from Ligue 1 a bit of time to adapt etc.

The issue is our PL proven players are duds and if we go into the market to sign a player in the PL I’m worried that we’ll get another David Luiz or Cedric.

 

[REWB]

We can't pair one of our clowns with Saliba its that simple, its a sackable offense

Gabriel and Saliba aint starting the season as a pair lol, this isnt Fifa ffs what is wrong with people...

 

[MD3 Gunner]

The only time Napoli "beat" us to a player, is when we moved on for Higuain to try for Suarez.

This will get done...unless Gabriel is a coward, in that case he wouldn't be of use here anyway.

Ffs...That signing could've changed history we may not have signed Özil

 

[SingmeasongSong]

What a rubbish idea.

Not if the "backup" option is Ben White though

 

[OnlyOne]

Not if the "backup" option is Ben White though

 

[Divided_Pie]

So if we had Gabriel and Saliba starting, Gabriel would be the sitting CB while Saliba the aggressor?

I think it would be the opposite. Both with and without the ball, Saliba is more efficient, while Gabriel is more aggressive. I think Saliba plays deeper and more conservatively and cleans up behind Gabriel who is the first to go in to duels.

I could imagine (dream) a scenario next season, with Luiz going out, Upamecano coming in after Arsenal pay the release clause, and Saliba playing the middle of back three flanked by Gabriel and Upamecano.

 

[VancouverCanuck]

Why him when we have Mustafi?

 

[Shalmaneser V]

What if he decides to be a bum and chooses Napoli, where do we go from there?

Malang Sarr? Pau Torres? Ozan Kabak? Hope we have a plan B.

 

[daron christie]

With the Brazilian connection here he’s not signing for the mafia ridden infested Napoli

 

[Sebastes]

Haven’t seen him play. Don’t really know anything about football tbh.

But he has a really nice radar and passes the stats test so I reckon we should get him.

 

[say yes]

This is an incredibly boring transfer.

Went from 0-99 in one day and it's been stuck on 99% for about two weeks now. Genuinely think his hairline has seen more movement.

 

[SK Lation]

If true and him or his agents are squeezing more money out of us, **** this guy. Sick of this wannabe stars that had one good season in their careers forcing sagas upon us.

Wouldn't be a starter for the first months anyway.