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According to Greek sports radio station Sport FM, the Brazilian star is expected to arrive in Athens Thursday afternoon to complete a medical and put pen to paper on his contract which was agreed by the player's representatives last week.

He is then expected to be presented to the media later on Thursday.

There is set to be a noisy reception for the arrival of the 31-year-old Brazil skipper, who is expected to arrive on a flight from London Thursday evening.

A late attempt by Everton to hijack Pana's bid for Gilberto failed when the player reportedly chose the club now coached by former Chelsea assistant coach Henk ten Cate over David Moyes' men due to their participation in the Champions League.

PAO president Nikos Pateras met with Gilberto's representatives last week and thrashed out a deal after making an offer of around £1million to Arsenal on Friday.

Barring any last-minute changes, the World Cup winner will ink a deal that will see him earn around £6million over the next three years, making him by far the best paid player in the country in a move which will cost Pana almost £8million in total.

Despite being made vice captain of Arsenal in 2006, Gilberto found himself on the fringes of the first team last season due to the presence of Cesc Fabregas and the emergence of Matthieu Flamini, who has since left the club but has been replaced by France midfielder Samir Nasri.

However, in the 29 appearances he did make last season, Gilberto showed that he still has plenty to offer.