Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has now referenced his experiences of playing against former Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane.
In total, Gabriel Magalhaes faced Harry Kane six times in the Premier League, and he’s also now played against the England captain since he left Tottenham.
For Bayern Munich, Kane played against Gabriel twice in 2024 in a Champions League quarter final which ended in victory for the Bavarian side.
In Tottenham colours, Kane scored an impressive four goals in six games against Gabriel.
And for Bayern, Kane scored in just the first leg of that Champions League tie.
Arsenal’s Gabriel names Harry Kane as the best striker he’s ever faced
That being said, those goals and those experiences have now led the Arsenal defender to name Kane as his toughest opponent ever.
Gabriel recently sat down for an interview with Brazilian football journalist Isabela Pagliari in his home in London.
And as part of the interview, the Arsenal star answered several quick-fire questions.
In addition to naming Kane as his toughest opponent, Gabriel also mentioned Tottenham when he was asked about the most important game of his career.
Translated from Portuguese, Gabriel also said that Mikel Arteta was the best coach he’d worked under, and named Neymar as the best player he’d ever seen.
In what is a compliment to Kane, it should be remembered that Gabriel has had some famous duels with Manchester City’s Erling Haaland over the years.
But the Brazil international still chose Kane, who he might even end up facing at next year’s World Cup.
Harry Kane might return to the Premier League whilst Gabriel is still playing for Arsenal
Although the England striker is set to remain at Bayern this season, TBR Football understands that Kane could consider a Premier League return in the future.
Alan Shearer isn’t keen for Kane to return to England for obvious reasons – he wants to keep his all-time Premier League record.
But Kane does have unfinished business on English soil, and potentially at Tottenham.
Therefore, Gabriel might still get a chance to play against his toughest opponent in the most important game of his career once again, the North London Derby.
The power has shifted towards Arsenal over recent seasons, but if Kane returns to Tottenham then the status quo might need to be reassessed.