When he was growing up, Gabriel liked nothing more than playing video games where he could control David Luiz's character.
Now, our new Brazilian centre back will be playing alongside his compatriot for real, and he finds it hard to get his head around that fact.
“For sure David is an example, he is a player I admire very much,” Gabriel told Arsenal Digital. “I was always a big fan of him and everything he achieved.
“I watched him since I was a kid, I played video games with his character and today it is a dream come true to be here with him and hopefully play next to him soon.