Gabriel is not evading relatives, suggests Arsenal signing Real Madrid s Rodrigo

Brazilian central defender Gabriel Dos Santos Magalhaes, who only completed a contract renewal with Arsenal this month, called on Arsenal to sign his compatriot Rodrigo (Lodigo) from Real Madrid.

Rodrygo's performance at Real Madrid in recent years is obvious to all, but because Real Madrid has more famous stars on the offensive line in these two seasons, the competition has made his playing time at Real Madrid not stable enough. It remains to be seen whether he will be reused by new coach Xavi Alonso next season.

Although it seems unlikely that the Brazilian striker will leave Real Madrid this summer, Gabriel used this to promote his Brazilian compatriot to his boss Arsenal when he was interviewed by the online platform Podpah: "He is a phenomenal player and is good at changing the situation in the game. If Arsenal's plan to increase troops is decided by me, then of course I would want to sign him."

However, Arsenal head coach Arteta's current acquisition focus seems to be a "No. 9" striker, especially when Havertz was injured in February, Arsenal had no forward available, so he could only push midfielder Merino to the frontcourt as a guest striker. The team currently has multiple target candidates, including Sporting Lisbon's Yorke and Sesco of Red Bull Leipzig.