Excl: Crucial Arsenal star passed medical at PL club before transfer fell through, now discussing new deal – expert

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes is now in early discussions over a new contract at the Emirates Stadium, with Charles Watts providing an update on his situation and revealing how close he came to joining another club.

Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for his latest Daily Briefing column, Watts made it clear that nothing was done just yet on Gabriel signing a new deal with Arsenal, but that there’s also no real sense of hurry about it inside the Emirates Stadium.

Watts is a big fan of the Brazil international...