Arsenal have completed the signing of Brazil forward Gabriel
Jesus on a long-term contract from Premier League champions Manchester City.
The fee for the 25-year-old is understood to be £45m and he
moves to the Emirates after undergoing a medical and agreeing personal terms.
Jesus will wear the No 9 shirt recently vacated by Alexandre Lacazette, who
left for Lyon on a free transfer.
The Gunners put in nearly six months of work with Jesus’
representative Marcello Pettinati to ensure they were in pole position to
recruit him from City this summer.
He becomes the north London club’s fourth signing of the
summer following the additions of Fabio Vieira, Matt Turner and Marquinhos.
Arsenal technical director Edu said, “We are delighted that
we have secured the transfer of Gabriel. Everyone who knows football well,
knows the qualities of Gabriel Jesus.
“Gabriel is a player who we have admired for a long time
now. He is 25 years old and an established Brazil international who has
consistently demonstrated that he is a player at a very high level. We look
forward to seeing him join up with his new teammates ahead of the new season.
We all welcome Gabriel to Arsenal.”
Mikel Arteta added, “I’m very excited. The club has done a
tremendous job to recruit a player of this stature. I know Gabriel personally
very well, and we all know him well from his time in the Premier League and
being really successful here.
“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.”
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