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title: "Chelsea: Fans react to Blues bid for Brazilian centre-back"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fans-react-to-blues-bid-for-brazilian-centre-back/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-03-29T18:25:43Z"
modified: "2020-03-31T15:42:12Z"
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# Chelsea: Fans react to Blues bid for Brazilian centre-back

**According to Duncan Castles, Chelsea’s offer for Brazilian centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes has been accepted by Lille.**

Speaking on the latest episode of [The Transfer Window podcast](https://play.acast.com/s/thetransferwindow/5b5940b4-cb67-4368-b17b-7745693f193b), the football reporter revealed the French side have accepted €35m bids from Chelsea and Premier League side Everton for the 22-year-old.

Gabriel kicked off his career at Avai FC in his homeland and then joined the Great Danes for £2.7m in January 2017. After struggling to nail down a spot in the starting lineup, the defender was shipped out on loan to Troyes and Dinamo Zagreb respectively, before returning to his parent club for the start of the 2018/19 season ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/gabriel-magalhaes/profil/spieler/435338)).

The left-footed centre-back formed a partnership with former Southampton player Jose Fonte at the back, helping Lille to qualify for the Champions League, and finishing second behind Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/11964146/gabriel-magalhaes-who-is-everton-target)).

Although it is unclear if Frank Lampard is currently looking for a new centre-half, as [Ethan Ampadu](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322418/Show/Ethan-Ampadu) is expected to reunite with the first team after he finishes his loan spell with RB Leipzig, it is fair to say Gabriel would make a great addition to the club legend’s squad.

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Magalhaes has put in a string of impressive defensive shifts in Ligue 1, averaging 1.7 tackles per game, making a staggering 3.3 clearances on average, and completing 0.9 interceptions in the French top-flight via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/334087/Show/Gabriel).

Understandably Castles’ comments have divided the Stamford Bridge faithful, with some supporters dismissing the report as “fake.” However, others have insisted the Brazilian is the “best centre-back prospect in the market” and he would be a “great buy.”

Scroll through the mixed reactions down below…

https://twitter.com/StaxxTooLit/status/1243847414722723842?s=20

https://twitter.com/KobbieTK11/status/1243826073508499456?s=20

https://twitter.com/MedianoEra/status/1243595768268808193?s=20

https://twitter.com/TheZiyechSZN/status/1243599443146018817?s=20

> Good news
>
> — KingStephen (@Tohozin\_Bosco) [March 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/Tohozin_Bosco/status/1243823454907924480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Fake . He’s agreed with 4 clubs it’s up to him
>
> — (@SW3CareFree) [March 28, 2020](https://twitter.com/SW3CareFree/status/1243849909071118343?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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