Arsenal's Premier League title is still the root cause of the weakness, but Arsenal's backline is still one of the best in the Premier League, among which Gabriel, a defender with a knife, has both offense and defense, and is a sharp weapon for scoring goals from set-pieces.
According to the latest report from journalist Ben Jacobs, Riyadh Victory are planning to make an offer for Arsenal's 27-year-old Brazilian defender Gabriel in this summer window and have already approached the player and his agent team. Riyadh Victory has not won a title since Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival, and the club's hierarchy is eager to strengthen the defensive line to win the championship honor, and is ready to offer a contract with an annual salary of 20 million euros, which is a tax-free annual salary, which is also the practice of Saudi Premier League clubs to sign stars from the top five leagues. Gabriel's current annual salary at Arsenal is £5.2 million after tax, which means that Gabriel agreed to Riyadh's offer for victory, so his annual salary will be six times the original.
Gabriel joined Arsenal from Lille in the summer of 2020 for a fee of €26 million and has since developed into one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League at Arsenal.
The 27-year-old Gabriel, who is 1.90 meters tall and a left-footed player, plays mainly in the central defender position, has a contract with Arsenal until 2027 and is worth 75 million euros. Gabriel has made 41 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions so far this season, 39 of them starts, contributing five goals and one assist, and six goals as a central defender.