Despite being a teammate of Rodrygo's for Brazil, Gabriel has expressed his admiration for the winger's skills. He has even gone as far as to say that if he was in charge of player transfers, he would have signed Rodrygo up already.

"I think he's a phenomenon," Gabriel said in a recent interview. "If it was up to me, of course, I would have made the deal happen by now."

However, it's unlikely that Arsenal will pursue a deal for Rodrygo this summer. The club's priority is to sign a new striker, and they are likely to use their funds on a strong forward rather than competing for a talented but expensive winger.

While fans may be disappointed that Rodrygo is unlikely to join Arsenal, the club's focus on securing a top-class striker is a positive development. After all, it's been several seasons since the North London side have had a reliable and clinical goal-scorer.