Transfer news: Arsenal submit bid to Manchester City for Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus – reports

Arsenal have submitted a bid of just under £50 million for Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus. The club is confident that they will be able to secure the Brazilian’s signature, and that Jesus will join the London club, as per reports from The Times.

Ad/> The club have already signed Marquinhos from Brazilian club Sao Paulo, and American goalkeeper Matt Turner from New England Revolution; Jesus, however, would be their marquee signing of the summer. TransfersArsenal sign forward Marquinhos from Sao Paulo13/06/2022 AT 15:22 The striker, who has worked under Mikel Arteta when he was assistant manager to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, will be looking for a team that can guarantee him first-team football.

Now that Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez have arrived at Manchester City, it is clear that Jesus’ minutes will be cut down should he stay in Manchester. However, Arsenal, who sold Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona in January, have confirmed this summer that Alexandre Lacazette will also be leaving the club, opting to rejoin his youth club, Olympique Lyonnais, on a free transfer.

Furthermore, Eddie Nketiah’s contract situation at the Gunners is still unknown, meaning the London club need at least one striker ahead of next season, guaranteeing that Jesus would get significant game time as a striker up top. Chelsea plan attacking rebuild as Tuchel sanctions Lukaku exit — Paper Round Arsenal travel to Palace in first fixture, Fulham host Liverpool, City face West Ham Lukaku loan signals the true end of the Abramovich era — The Warm-Up The Brazilian also has the capabilities of playing out wide, making him a versatile player that Arsenal would have.