Arsenal has completed the signing of Brazil and former Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus for £45m on a long-term deal. The 25-year-old is manager Mikel Arteta’s fourth signing of the summer after the arrivals of midfielder Fabio Vieira, goalkeeper Matt Turner and Brazilian striker Marquinhos. Following the signing, Arsenal head coach Arteta said he was “very excited” by Jesus’ arrival.” ”The club has done a tremendous job to recruit a player of this stature,” he said.
Mikel Arteta, who worked with Jesus as an assistant coach at Manchester City, has been trying to boost Arsenal’s attacking options following the departures of forwards Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on free transfers. “I know Gabriel personally very well, and we all know him well from his time in the Premier League and being really successful here,” the Gunners manager said.
He also said: “This is a position that’s been on our radar for a long time now and we have managed to get a player that we all wanted, so I’m really happy.” Gabriel Jesus will be wearing the number 9 jersey for the club. He made 236 appearances and scored 95 goals for them, winning four Premier League titles, three League Cups and the FA Cup.
It is believes that the player continues in the impressive form he picked before the end of the season at City. Speaking about the new deal, Gabriel Jesus said: “It’s been a pleasure to play for Manchester City.” “I feel like I am a better player now than when I arrived – and to win 11 trophies has been amazing. My four Premier League titles are particularly special for me.” “I want to thank everyone at City – the manager, my teammates and the fans – for all the support they have given me over the past five-and-a-half years.”