EPL: Mikel Arteta names Arsenal player important to his squad

<p>Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has identified defender Gabriel Magalhaes as an important player for the Gunners.</p>, <p>Arteta spoke at his pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League tie with Fulham on Saturday.</p>, <p>The Spaniard also expects a busy end to the summer transfer window for Arsenal but is eager to keep Magalhaes at Emirates.</p>, <p>Magalhaes is the latest Premier League star to be linked with a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia with Al-Ittihad reportedly interested in signing the 25-year-old this summer.</p>, <p>The Brazilian formed an instrumental partnership with William Saliba as Arsenal mounted a title challenge last season but dropped to the bench for Arsenal’s opening Premier League games against Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace, respectively.</p>, <p>But Arteta has now stressed that Magelhaes remains an important part of his plans.</p>, <p>“Gabby is really important for us, an important player — there is nothing going on at the moment,” Arteta told a press conference on Friday.</p>, <p>Asked about Arsenal’s outgoing business over the coming weeks, Arteta added: “There are some movements happening.</p>, <p>“The last week is going to be busy – nothing that we can announce at the moment.”</p>