Arsenal have recently snubbed an interest from Brazilian club Palmeiras for their star forward Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian club’s president wanted to sign Jesus but there is apparently no room for negotiations for the attacker.
Jesus who is a product of the Palmeiras academy made his way to London in 2017. He played for Palmeiras for the first two seasons of his youth career. Gabriel scored 29 goals in 83 appearances in the two seasons he played for Palmeiras.
Premier League giants Manchester City acquired the youngster from the Brazilian club at a price tag of 27 million euros in 2017. Jesus won four Premier League titles with the current champions. He has also been a part of Pep Guardiola’s side winning three EFL Cups and an FA Cup. Jesus has scored 95 goals and 46 assists in 236 appearances for Manchester City.
The 27-year-old then made his move to Arsenal in 2022 for transfer fees of 45 million euros. He has scored 19 goals for the Gunners but he is still to find the back of the net this season. Mikel Arteta has shown faith in the Brazilian and has often put him into the starting squad.
There has been interest from Gabriel’s former club to sign the Brazilian. Palmeiras have hinted their interest in signing their former player again from Arsenal. This interest however has been declined by the Gunners as Gabriel is an important part of the squad.
No current interest from Arsenal to let go of Gabriel Jesus
Mikel Arteta has put Jesus as one of the most important players of his squad. The Brazilian has scored 19 goals ever since his arrival at the Emirates Stadium. He is still to score a goal this season. the 27-year-old has particularly blended with the Gunners and has made significant contributions to the team.
Arsenal were linked with the youngster before his arrival to Manchester City in 2017 but the deal never materialized. The Gunners did pay a hefty amount for the Brazilian but it has only proved to be a beneficial decision for the North London club.
Palmeiras president Leila Pereira was looking to sign Jesus to boost their chances in the upcoming club world. The former Palmeiras star was under the radar of the president after his recent performance. Pereira stated that the club did try to negotiate a deal with the Gunners but the offers were rejected. While talking in an interview with O Globo the Palmeras president said-
” We got in touch with Arsenal and they said there are no conditions whatsoever for the player”.
Gabriel Jesus is the second highest-paid player in the Gunners squad only after Kai Havertz. The Brazilian is in a 9-year contract with the club. Jesus currently earns 265,000 euros a week. There are low chances that the forward will part ways with Arsenal anytime soon.
Gunners and Reds put up a fierce battle
Arsenal went up against Liverpool at the Anfield Stadium. this match was enthralling as the two clubs clashed fiercely to acquire three points. The match ended in a draw at 2-2 and the teams had to settle for a single point each.
Bukayo Saka returned from injury to put Arsenal into a much-deserved lead. The youngster fired a shot at the back of the net in the 9th minute. Liverpool were not at their best of game but Virgil Van Dijk headed the equalizer in the 18th minute.
Mikel Merino scored his first goal as an Arsenal player at the brink of halftime. The Reds did not create many chances to equalize until the 81st minute. Liverpool’s hero was Mohammed Salah found the back of the net in the final 10 minutes. A draw was a fair result as both the teams put up a brilliant Premier League match.
It is all good news for current Premier League title holders Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s team is now at the top of the table with 23 points. Liverpool is just one point behind the table toppers and Arsenal closely follow with 18 points in the third position.
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