‘I don’t know what will happen’ – Pep Guardiola responds to Arsenal’s move for Gabriel Jesus after Manchester City heroics

Pep Guardiola admits he ‘does not know’ what will happen with Arsenal target Gabriel Jesus but says he is delighted to be working with him after he scored four goals in Manchester City’s victory over Watford.

Jesus scored four goals in a Premier League game for the first time in his career as Man City thrashed Watford 5-1 at the Etihad to move four points clear at the top of the Premier League.

In a sensational display, Jesus played a part in all five goals to pile the misery on Roy Hodgson’s Watford, who are running out of time as they attempt to avoid relegation to the Championship.

Jesus’ heroics came less than 24 hours after he was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal, with Mikel Arteta reportedly identifying the Brazilian as his first-choice target to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer.

Asked about the speculation over Jesus’ future after Manchester City’s devastating win, Guardiola said: ‘I want to tell you something; Gabriel is our player. I don’t know what is going to happen, but he is a Man City player.

‘When he has days like today, I am the happiest man in the world! Every player is happy when they play 90 minutes all the time but at the end of the season whether he wants to extend, stay or leave, I don’t know and I don’t care.

‘We have less than one month. My only concern is that the players will do everything to try and win, after that no one knows what will happen.’

Jesus, who Man City signed from Brazilian club Palmeiras in 2017, has now scored 93 goals in 230 appearances for the Sky Blues.

Guardiola added: ‘In this world of football, if there’s one person, one player who deserves the best in life, it’s Gabriel.

‘He fights for every single ball and helps the team all the time. One day I’ll have to ask