Arsenal set to close deal for Gabriel from Lille: the details on the fee and wages

After an acceleration in the deal for Gabriel to Arsenal today, it is almost a completed transaction. The Lille defender is now extremely close to his Premier League move: €26m base fee with €4m bonus, with the player set to earn €2m per after taxes on a 5-year contract, with escalating wages. On Monday Gabriel's agent will travel from Brazil to London, with Gabriel himself to travel from France to the capitol. His medicals and signatures will follow and Gabriel will join the Premier League club.