Gabriel Magalhaes has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, just over two years after joining the club from LOSC Lille.

Mark Mann-Bryans broke the news on Friday afternoon that Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has signed a new, long-term deal with the club, with the Gunners quickly providing official confirmation of the contract.

Arsenal technical director Edu said: “It’s great that we’ve agreed a new deal with Gabi.

“At 24, he’s still a young player and is part of our future. His performances since he joined us in 2020 have been very strong and his positive impact to our results have been clear for everyone to see.

“He has grown so much on and off the pitch, with both his contribution and communication on and off the pitch. We all look forward to see Gabi continue to grow as an important part of our club.”

Mikel Arteta added: “Gabi has shown huge qualities since he joined us. He is a young player with a great work ethic and his consistent strong performances have been hugely important to us over the past two seasons.

“Working with Gabi every day is a pleasure, he has formed strong relationships with everyone at the club and we’re so pleased that he has committed to us on a long-term contract.”

Having only been with Arsenal for a couple of years, Gabriel already had a contract lasting until 2025, but the new deal should take him beyond that for at least another four or five years. Simon Collings reports it lasts until 2027.

Gabriel has been one of Arsenal’s busiest players this season, playing more minutes than anyone else in his 13 appearances from 14 games.

It’s great to get another one of Arsenal’s young players tied down for the long term, and hopefully, that will encourage the others to start to commit.