Premier League clubs are circling around Gabriel Magalhaes and the defender has been allowed to chose his next destination.
Lille gave a good account of themselves in the coronavirus pandemic shortened 2019/20 Ligue 1 campaign. They finished fourth, a point adrift of Champions League slots.
An exodus of first-team regulars is on the cards, Victor Osimhen already shipped out. Gabriel Magalhaes is next and there is plenty of interest in him.
The club have allowed him to talk to clubs and the young defender is being courted by a handful of clubs. Napoli and Arsenal are leading the pack.
If Jose Fonte is to be believed he prefers a move to the Premier League. Gabriel has asked him about his time in English top-flight and Fonte has given raving reviews about the league.
“The club [Lille] has allowed him to speak with other clubs and he’s is in the process of moving, to be quite honest,” Fonte told talkSPORT when asked to weigh in on Gabriel’s future.
“It’s just about him choosing which club, which is a great position to be in. He just needs to choose where he wants to go, and they’re all good clubs, so that’s fantastic.”
“I’m happy for him, I’m very, very happy for him. He’s a great player.”
“Everybody’s dream is to play in the Premier League and he’s been asking me questions about the Premier League and asking questions about clubs in the Premier League, so I tried to give him the best and honest opinion.”
“Hopefully he’ll make his decision and he’ll be very successful, I have no doubt about it.”
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