Everton have £30m offer accepted for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes
Three other clubs have also had offers accepted for the Lille defender.
![Gabriel Magalhaes Lille](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YfVmXoHz96stiEtmLcH9H3.jpg)
Everton have had a £30m offer accepted by Lille for defender Gabriel Magalhaes, reports Sky Sports.
Another unnamed English club and two Italian sides have also had bids accepted for the 22-year-old. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur had both been rumoured to be interested as well.
It is expected that a deal could be finalised in the next ten days, with Gabriel linking up with his new club ahead of next season.
That's despite the fact the Brazilian is under contract with Lille until 2023 and has previously pledged his commitment to the Ligue 1 side.
Signed for just £1.5m from Avai in his native Brazil in 2017, Gabriel's stock has since risen significantly over the past three years.
The centre-back is part of a group of talented youngsters who have developed under sporting director Luis Campos and head coach Christophe Galtier.
Another is Boubakary Soumare, who was linked with Chelsea and Manchester United in January, while the Blues were also interested in Victor Osimhen, along with Liverpool and Spurs.
Get FourFourTwo Newsletter
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
NOW READ...
Quiz! Can you name the last 100 penalty scorers in the Premier League?
Premier League stars face pay cuts amid national lockdown - report
![LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 5: Arne Slot Manager of Liverpool congratulates Mohamed Salah of Liverpool after the 4-0 victory during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between Liverpool FC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Anfield on November 5, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q3ie7X2vDDiU7X6C9HVRK7-840-80.jpg)
‘The pure simplicity of the way Slot has managed the squad is probably the biggest thing I could say about him. It’s not broken, so let’s get on with it’: Liverpool legend full of admiration for Jurgen Klopp's successor at Anfield
![CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 02: Wales captain Ryan Giggs shakes the hand of manager John Toshack after being substituted on his last International appearance for his country during the Euro 2008 Group D Qualifying Match between Wales and Czech Republic at the Millennium Stadium on June 2, 2007 in Cardiff, Wales. Photo by (Stu Forster/Getty Images)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ooQ9oNmgvfUUG8TBUhn6BK-840-80.jpg)
‘I trained at Spurs and thought they’d give me a chance. But I received a letter thanking me but saying they didn’t think I was good enough – I was gutted’: How Tottenham missed out on signing Wales legend John Toshack