May 11, (THEWILL) – Marcelo Pettinati, football agent for Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus, has stated that he has held talks with English Premier League side, Arsenal and that he likes the Gunners’ proposal.
This comes amidst news that although the announced signing of Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland pushes Jesus down the pecking order of first choices, City is still confident of convincing the Brazilian to sign a new contract.
The 25-year-old’s contract at the Etihad Stadium expires next summer, and City are in the process extending his stay. Sources revealed that Jesus is a key component of City’s future ambitions, and there is still hope that he will commit his long-term future to the club.
However, Jesus is not in a hurry to make a decision. He prioritises playing in Europe and his representative, Marcelo Pettinati, has acknowledged that conversations with Arsenal have taken place, with the Gunners primed to feature on the continent next season.
Pettinati also revealed that a half-dozen more clubs are interested in signing the Brazilian, who has eight Premier League goals and 13 in all competitions with the limited play minutes he had been afforded this season.
“We had talks with Arsenal about Gabriel Jesus,” Pettinati admitted. “We like the project – it’s a possibility we’re discussing. There are six more clubs interested in Gabriel. He’s focused on the final games with Man City; we’ll see.”
City have informed Jesus that until a new deal is agreed upon, he would likely be sold, since they do not want to lose him on a free transfer next summer, despite Pep Guardiola’s prior statements that he wants him to stay.
Guardiola has also demonstrated faith in Jesus on the field in recent weeks, starting him in both legs of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid and the Premier League match against Liverpool.
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