Arsenal News Transfer: After Arsenal announced that Eddie Nketiah had signed a new five-year deal, Gabriel Magalhaes took to Twitter to express his excitement. In place of the customary letter of congratulations, the 25 million pounds Brazilian player seemed to criticize some Arsenal supporters for how they responded to the news.

After some Arsenal supporters responded negatively to the announcement that Nketiah would be remaining at the Emirates Stadium, Gabriel seemed to brand some of those supporters “ungrateful.” [ Arsenal News Transfer ]

It was possible, at first, to assume that his tweet was about something else. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old later liked many comments that supported Nketiah. He spoke against the fans who were bashing Nketiah. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]

You can see the whole of Gabriel’s tweet below, in addition to an illustration of one of the posts he liked.

how can you be so ungrateful! OMG 🙃

— Gabriel Magalhaes (@biel_m04) June 18, 2022

It about Eddie's Contract pic.twitter.com/FtOSKHincq

— H.Lutfi🇵🇸 ☆ (@AFCLutfi) June 18, 2022

It is evident that the South American was insulted to hear fans complain about the news about Nketiah, and as a result, he made the courageous decision to come to his teammate’s defense.

It is satisfying to see that from Gabriel, whose anger is quite warranted given the circumstances.

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Arsenal News Transfer: It is in Arsenal’s best interest to hold on to Eddie Nketiah

Nketiah had a sensational finish to the season, scoring five goals for Arsenal in their last seven Premier League matches to help the team finish in fifth place. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]

Even though he is just 23, he has already established himself as the player with the most goals scored in the history of England’s Under-21 team. He has scored 16 goals in only 17 games, beating the record formerly held by Alan Shearer.

Arsenal’s decision is good. Arsenal stated on Saturday that forward Eddie Nketiah has reached an agreement on a new long-term deal with the club.

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Since making his first-team debut for the Gunners in 2017, the 23-year-old has played 92 times for the first team and scored 23 goals during that time. He was expected to be free from his contract at the end of this month. He started all eight of Arsenal’s final league games and concluded the season in strong form. Nketiah scored five goals. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]

What did Mikel Arteta say?

“I couldn’t be happier that Eddie has decided to remain with us. He embodies all that this club stands for and everything that we stand for as a group,” the manager, Mikel Arteta, said in a statement.

“We are extremely glad that he has extended his contract, and now we have to go to work and continue to develop the amazing potential and person that we have in him,” he continued. 

Instead of revealing the duration of the new agreement that Nketiah has signed with Arsenal, the club has simply described it as “long-term.” The Londoner, who had previously worn number 30, is going to switch to the legendary No. 14 jersey that Thierry Henry wore.

Henry, an Arsenal great who played for the Gunners in two distinct stints and scored a combined 228 goals for the club, wore the No. 14 jersey that Nketiah will now wear. Henry’s career with the Gunners spanned from 1999 to 2007. Since that time, strikers have wore the number 14. Both Theo Walcott and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have assumed the role of Arsenal’s No. 14 player. While Aubameyang found the back of the net 92 times with Arsenal before leaving for Barcelona in January, Theo Walcott amassed more than 100 goals for the Gunners during his stay with the club. [ Arsenal News Transfer ]