Arsenal have agreed a deal, in principle, to complete the signing of Villarreal’s Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista for a fee thought to be in the region of £11.5 million. It is Arsenal’s second signing of the January transfer window, after the club confirmed the signing of young Polish midfielder Krystian Bielik last week.
Paulista played a total of 49 times for Villarreal, who bought him in 2013 from Brazilian side Vitoria. He is yet to win a cap for Brazil.
Villarreal confirmed the news on their official Twitter account.
Principio de acuerdo de traspaso con el @Arsenal por Gabriel, quien se despedirá hoy antes del partido.¡Mucha suerte! pic.twitter.com/mZkGrOgyan — Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) January 24, 2015
The deal will see forward Joel Campbell join the Spanish club on loan until the end of the 2014-15 season. Sanogo, Podolski and now Campbell have all departed during this window. Does this create room for an attacking transaction? Let us know your thoughts below.
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