Arsenal close to agreeing new long-term contract with Gabriel
Arsenal defender Gabriel is close to agreeing a new long-term contract with the club.
Sporting director Andrea Berta made talks with the centre-back's camp a priority shortly after starting his role at Arsenal in March. Those negotiations are now approaching a successful conclusion.
Securing Gabriel's future will be a significant statement from Arsenal at the outset of a summer in which Berta has a considerable amount of business to attend to.
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Gabriel signed his existing deal in October 2022 and it expires in 2027.
The Brazilian has been a mainstay at the Emirates Stadium since joining from French side Lille in 2020. He has made 210 appearances for the club, scoring 20 goals, and has forged a strong centre-back partnership with William Saliba.
The 27-year-old has been sidelined since April after sustaining a hamstring injury that required surgery and ruled him out for the rest of the season. Arsenal said that the aim is for him to be ready for the start of the 2025-26 campaign.
He made 42 appearances for Arsenal this season as he helped the side finish second in the Premier League, with manager Mikel Arteta describing him in April as the club's 'best defender'.
Gabriel began his career at Brazilian side Avai and moved to Lille in 2017. He made 52 appearances for the club and had loan spells at Troyes and Dinamo Zagreb before joining Arsenal.
Arsenal also opened talks with Saliba over a new contract earlier this month to end speculation around his future, with Real Madrid targeting the 24-year-old. Berta has held discussions with Saliba's camp to extend his stay.
Saliba, alongside Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, signed a new contract in 2023 which saw his deal extended to the summer of 2027.
Analysis by James McNicholas
While there is inevitable focus on Arsenal's transfer activity this summer, there are also some vital contract negotiations for sporting director Andrea Berta to tackle.
A number of key players have deals that expire in the summer of 2027 — as well as Gabriel, that's also the expiry date for William Saliba and Bukayo Saka.
An agreement with Gabriel would be an important step in the right direction, and a signifier that as well as strengthening the squad, Arsenal are eager to retain their best players.
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