Arsenal are finally set to complete a deal for Gabriel Magalhaes.
The Gunners have been locked in talks with the 22-year-old defender having agreed a fee, believed to be around £25 million ($33m), with Lille last week.
Napoli and Everton have also been pushing hard for the Brazilian and also had bids accepted by the Ligue 1 side, while Manchester United sounded out Gabriel's representatives at the end of last week to explore the possibility of a late move.
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But Arsenal have always remained confident of getting a deal for their top defensive target over the line and now expect to finalise the transfer in the coming days after a breakthrough in talks over the weekend.