The Brazilian striker joined the Emirates Stadium from Manchester City in 2022. ..Continue Reading
Arsenal secured his services for £45 million, but recurring injuries have limited him to 96 matches, during which he has netted 26 goals.
Transfer speculation has surrounded Jesus frequently, with Everton recently mentioned as a potential destination—though Arsenal is expected to reject any approach from their domestic competitors.
Now 28, Jesus has addressed his future, stating that he hopes to rejoin Palmeiras, but only when the timing feels appropriate.
He said: “I’ve never had contact with another club, and my desire, as I say, is to return to Palmeiras, and Palmeiras’ desire is for me to return to Palmeiras.
“When I feel it’s time to return to Palmeiras, I’ll decide that with Arsenal, but we’re talking about a player who’s been out for nine months and is now fighting to get back into the team, and there are journalists who are talking without any basis whatsoever.”
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has also commented on Jesus’ situation, expressing his desire to retain the forward. He said: “[He is] a player that is very unpredictable, full of energy, super competitive, a player that comes from a context of difficulty in the last few seasons for various nasty injuries.
“So the level of hunger and desire that he’s going to bring to the team is going to be amazing.
“So I’m thrilled to have him, I think he’s going to add something extra to the team that we don’t have and make sure that very soon we see him on that pitch making an impact for the team.
“We haven’t had them [all fit] and now we don’t have Viktor, and we haven’t had Kai again for three months or many forwards, and unfortunately that’s becoming something that consistently is happening. So we need those options, and what an option to have with Gabi.”
Jesus began his senior career with Palmeiras, scoring 28 goals in 83 matches before completing a £27 million transfer to Manchester City. During his time at City, he won four Premier League titles, the FA Cup, and three Carabao Cups, scoring 95 goals in 236 appearances across all competitions.
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