Sporting director Andrea Berta made talks with the centre-back’s camp a priority shortly after starting his role at the club in March.

Arsenal centre-back Gabriel says he is "proud" to have signed a new long-term deal that will keep him at the club until 2029. Gabriel has been a key player under Mikel Arteta since signing from Lille in September 2020 and he hopes the hard work of the past few seasons will result in long-awaited silverware.