Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke highly of Gabriel's early performances, saying "you move him from France to here at an early age, without talking the language, to adapt to a new way of playing as well. He won the award again in October after featuring in five of Arsenal's six games in the month. Following his performance in Arsenal's 2–1 win against West Ham on 19 September 2020, Gabriel was awarded Arsenal's player of the month award for September. On 12 September, the opening day of the 2020–21 Premier League season, Gabriel made his debut for Arsenal, scoring the second goal in a 3–0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage. Gabriel joined for a fee reaching the region of £27m after add-ons. Interest in the Brazilian was reportedly high, with multiple clubs willing to match the valuation set by Lille. On 1 September 2020, Arsenal announced the signing of Gabriel on a long-term contract. How often nowadays do you see players not working if they're not in the squad?" Arsenal It's a sort of intelligence to behave like that. He's an example for other youngsters to follow. He was hungry to play, and while he bided his time, he worked a lot. Lille manager Christophe Galtier spoke about the defender's patience, saying "I saw he had great potential and he was able to seize the first opportunity he got. Gabriel was a starter in all six of Lille's Champions League group stage matches. The following season, Gabriel began to play more regularly, forming a centre-back partnership with José Fonte. He went on to make 14 appearances over the course of the season, scoring his first goal for Lille in a 5–1 win against Paris Saint-Germain on 14 April 2019. Gabriel returned to Lille in 2018, starting his first match on 10 February 2019 against relegation-threatened Guingamp in a 2–0 win. After playing several matches for Lille B, he was loaned to fellow Ligue 1 side Troyes by then head coach Marcelo Bielsa, before joining Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb, where he made just one league appearance for each club's senior team. When he arrived, Gabriel taught himself French and went on to conduct most of his interviews in the language. On 31 January 2017, Gabriel joined Ligue 1 side Lille, signing a four and a half-year contract.
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