Why Gabriel Magalhaes will not train with Arsenal until September

Why Gabriel Magalhaes will not train with Arsenal until September

Gabriel Magalhaes is scheduled to fly to London today, finish up his £27m move to Arsenal from Lille, SportsMail reports.

However, the 22-year-old will have to be in quarantine for 14 days, before meeting his new team-mates.

The Gunners won the race for Magalhaes, who was also chased by Napoli and Manchester United, in a big boost for Mikel Arteta's rebuilding project at the Emirates.

Should the Brazilian defender complete his transfer to Arsenal in the coming days as expected, he will face a wait before joining his new team-mates in training.

There has recently been a spike in COVID-19 cases across France, meaning it is now on Britain's quarantine list.

That means anyone coming to the UK from the country has to self-isolate for 14 days.

Arsenal face Liverpool this weekend in the Community Shield and Magalhaes will be unavailable for the traditional curtain-raiser.

Comments

Keep up to date with our latest articles and uploads...