Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly eyeing Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhães. Moreover, one impressive stat highlights why the French giants want to sign the Brazilian center-back.
TBR Football recently reported that PSG had a representative in the stands for the North London Derby, where Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Spurs last Sunday, thanks to Gabriel’s lone goal.
Gabriel’s contract runs until 2027, so despite the interest he’s generating, there’s no immediate need to extend it. Romano shared insights on this rumor in his Daily Debriefing column for CaughtOffside this week.
“Gabriel Magalhaes was the hero for Arsenal against Tottenham at the weekend, and my fellow columnist Charles Watts discussed his performance and his future in his latest column here,” Romano noted.
“I can confirm more or less the same – it’s something at an early stage, with nothing particularly concrete so far. For sure Arsenal want to keep all their stars and Gabriel is one of them. It will be a topic in the next months, but nothing imminent.”
So, why are the Parisians keen on the 26-year-old defender? WhoScored spotlighted a stat noting that since the start of the 2022-23 season, Gabriel has been a standout center-back, contributing to more Premier League clean sheets than any other player, with a total of 32.
Since the start of the 2022/23 season, no centre-back has helped his side to more Premier League clean sheets than Gabriel Magalhães (32). 🧺 pic.twitter.com/urnzET9f2N
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) September 20, 2024
Since joining Arsenal in 2020, the 26-year-old has made 172 appearances for the Gunners while scoring 16 goals and recording one assist.
