Gabriel Paulista: Brazilian defender to have Arsenal medical today before completing £13.5m transfer from Villarreal
The 24-year-old's transfer could be confirmed later today
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Your support makes all the difference.Gabriel Paulista will have a medical in London today ahead of a £13.4m move to Arsenal.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger revealed last night after the club’s 3-2 FA Cup win at Brighton that a deal was close and barring any last minute hitches, the 24-year-old’s transfer could be confirmed later today.
The Villarreal defender will be cleared to play once receiving a work permit but despite Paulista not meeting the criteria of playing 75 per cent of his country’s international matches over the last two years - he has never been capped by Brazil and does not have an EU passport - Arsenal are confident of success on appeal.
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