Gabriel Paulista is in Valencia and his signing is imminent

Gabriel Paulista is in Valencia and his signing is imminent

Gabriel Paulista, otro refuerzo para el nuevo proyecto del Valencia
Gabriel Paulista, otro refuerzo para el nuevo proyecto del Valencia | EFE

Arsenal's Brazilian defender is set for a La Liga switch

He will be Marcelinho's third signing, after Maksimovic and Neto

Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista has landed at the Manises airport and in the evening, might be announced officially by Valencia, if he he passes his medical tests.

On arriving from London, the Arsenal player said he was "very happy" and his knee is "good" ater injury, although he said he's "still lacking something" to be able to play straight away. He would like to be fit for the second game of the season, against Real Madrid. 

The 26 year old will become the third signing under Marcelino this summer, who coached him at Villarreal and wanted him to join now. Valencia have added Juventus stopper Neto and Maksimovic from Astana.

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