Arsenal have signed Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City for £45m on a long-term deal.
The 25-year-old is manager Mikel Arteta’s fourth signing of the summer, following the arrivals of midfielder Fabio Vieira, goalkeeper Matt Turner and Brazilian forward Marquinhos.
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Mikel Arteta said he was “very excited” by Jesus’ arrival.
“The club has done a tremendous job to recruit a player of this stature,” he said.
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Arteta, who worked with Jesus when an assistant coach at City, has been trying to boost Arsenal’s attacking options following the departures of forwards Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on free transfers.
“I know Gabriel personally very well, and we all know him well from his time in the Premier League and being really successful here,” Mikel Arteta said.
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“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.”
Jesus, who will wear the number nine shirt for Arsenal, leaves City after five-and-a-half years.
He made 236 appearances and scored 95 goals for them, winning four Premier League titles, three League Cups and the FA Cup.
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“It’s been a pleasure to play for Manchester City,” Jesus said.
“I feel like I am a better player now than when I arrived – and to win 11 trophies has been amazing. My four Premier League titles are particularly special for me.
I want to thank everyone at City – the manager, my teammates and the fans – for all the support they have given me over the past five-and-a-half years”, Gabriel Jesus added.
Jesus assisted eight league goals for Manchester City in 2021-22, the joint-most of any player at the club along with Kevin de Bruyne.
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