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Bailey Keogh

Edu's risky £60m Arsenal transfer call pays off as former target gets exposed in the Bundesliga

Edu deserves credit for his excellent business to sign Gabriel Magalhaes despite fans calling for the signature of Dayot Upemacano who has struggled since joining Bayern Munich for £37 million.

The Gunners were heavily linked with the French defender during his time at RB Leipzig but Edu decided against a move.

Instead, he completed the £23 million signing of Gabriel from Ligue 1 side Lille which was Mikel Arteta’s first summer addition, and it has arguably been one of Arsenal's best bits of business in recent years.

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