Gabriel Jesus will complete a £45m move from Manchester City to Arsenal after personal
terms were agreed earlier today, after Fabrizio Romano confirmed the deal as “100% done.
The 25-year-old will sign a contract that keeps him at the Gunners until 2027 and Romano
reported that club manager, Mikel Arteta, and technical director, Edu, were key to seeing the
deal over the line.
Jesus attracted considerable interest when it was revealed that he was open to leaving the Premier League champions, with his new North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur also
putting up a fight for his signature.
However, it’s likely that the prospect of game time would’ve been the most enticing factor that made the Brazilian opt for Arteta’s side, and even more so why the star felt like his time at City needed to end.
Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal, here we go! Personal terms fully agreed with his agent Marcelo Pettinati and his two partners. Gabriel signs until 2027, it’s 100% done. 🚨⚪️🔴 #AFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 26, 2022
Arsenal already agreed £45m fee with Man City as revealed on Friday.
Edu & Arteta, key for the deal. pic.twitter.com/06dTVNNLmM
Gabriel Jesus’ five years with Manchester City
Since joining Manchester City in 2017, Jesus has racked up 58 goals and 29 assists in 159 appearances, and across the 21/22 league campaign alone, he contributed eight goals and eight assists in 28 matches.
He was used sparingly throughout the season and regularly started matches sat on the substitute bench, which will make the star undoubtedly adamant to add to his tally and cement his name in the starting eleven.
In terms of European football, the forward will not be playing in the Champions League for
the upcoming campaign. After finishing fifth last season Arsenal will face a return to the Europa League, much to the dismay of Gooners across the globe.
Gabriel Jesus to help Arsenal compete for silverware?
It does however give the club another opportunity to compete for silverware – and even have their name etched onto the trophy for the first time in their history.
Five years on from his move to the North of Manchester, Jesus leaves City as a four-time Premier League Champion, as well as winning EFL Cup three times and the FA Cup in 2019.
He delivered every time he was called upon by Pep Guardiola and will be remembered fondly in the hearts of Cityzens as a prolific and gifted player in a remarkable, record-breaking squad.
It’s time for the forward to make a name for himself leading the line of the exciting project Arteta is creating and hopefully add to his already admirable collection of honours.