Arsenal new signing Gabriel Paulista says England is dream come true

24-year-old Gabriel Paulista was unveiled as an Arsenal player on Wednesday, after the Gunners agreed a fee around £11.2m wit Villarreal for the defender.

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The player who has never played for his native Brazil admitted that joing an English premier League side.

''I came from a club that is not that big in Brazilian football (Esporte Clube Vitoria),'' he said.

''I went to Spanish football and that was another dream come true, to play in Europe.

''A while ago I had a really huge desire to play in the Premier League, so since that point I put it in my head that I really wanted to do it. I had a talk with my family and I told them that it was my dream to play in the Premier League. Getting here to such a big club is so gratifying.

''I am arriving at a big club and the fans can expect to find a Gabriel with a great will to help everyone. Not just thinking of me as an individual, because to me that is not important.

''I care more about helping the team and my team-mates. I want to help everyone, so the fans can expect a Gabriel that on the field has a lot of will to be able to help the team win important things.''