Gabriel Jesus is set to join Arsenal from Manchester City after agreeing personal terms on a five-year deal. The striker will move for a fee of £ 45 million following an agreement between the two clubs.
His compatriot Edu, Arsenal’s technical director, and head coach Mikel Arteta were a key factor in Jesus accepting the offer to move to the Emirates Stadium. Arteta knows Jesus well after working with the striker when he was in the City coaching staff under Pep Guardiola.
The arrival of Borlingia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland at City would limit Jesus’ chances of playing as a central striker next season, the end of his contract, and he has seen fit to look elsewhere after five and a half seasons. in Manchester, having joined the club from Palmeiras in 2017.
Under Guardiola, Jesus played in the top three, but struggled to be selected as No. 9. Last season he scored eight goals in 28 Premier League appearances.
The 25-year-old, who has 56 games for Brazil, will be Arsenal’s fourth signing of the summer after the arrival of Marquinhos, Matt Turner and Fábio Vieira.