Manager Arsene Wenger confirms Arsenal are set to sign Villarreal defender Gabriel Paulista

Manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Arsenal are close to signing Villarreal defender Gabriel Paulista. The 24 year-old has been strongly linked with the Gunners in recent days and after Villarreal announced a deal on their Twitter account on Saturday, Wenger has now concurred that Gabriel is set to join the club. “The deal is […]
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2015-01-25 23:40:00

Manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Arsenal are close to signing Villarreal defender Gabriel Paulista.

The 24 year-old has been strongly linked with the Gunners in recent days and after Villarreal announced a deal on their Twitter account on Saturday, Wenger has now concurred that Gabriel is set to join the club.

“The deal is on the line and I think we’ll get over the line tonight or tomorrow,” he said as reported by Sky Sports.

As part of the agreement, Costa Rica international Joel Campbell will move to Villarreal on loan until the end of the season.