Official: Arsenal get extra reinforcements, Gabriel Jesus lands at Emirates
Brazilian national team player Gabriel Jesus is a new Arsenal player. What was announced for the past ten days, and on Friday the two teams Manchester City and Arsenal agreed on the compensation, came true tonight and Jesus arrived at the "Emirates".
Arsenal paid 45 million pounds for his transfer, and Jesus will sign a contract until 2027.
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
Arsenal have already agreed a £ 45m fee with Man City as revealed on Friday.
Edu & Arteta, key for the deal. pic.twitter.com/06dTVNNLmM
- Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 26, 2022
With the arrival of Erling Halland, it became clear to Jesus that he would have to leave the Etihad after five years in which he played 236 games for the "citizens" in which he scored 95 goals and had 46 assists.
Jesus had offers from Tottenham, Juventus, even Barcelona was mentioned, but Arsenal was the most persistent and specific and won the race for the Brazilian national team player.