Manchester City reportedly value Gabriel Jesus at £40m with Pep Guardiola open to allowing the Arsenal target to leave this summer.
The Brazil international is a major target for Mikel Arteta, who is an admirer of the forward ever since working with him at the Etihad as Guardiola’s assistant.
Jesus is Arteta’s number one target but the striker has now rediscovered top form for City in recent weeks and this has earned him back a spot in the starting lineup.
Nevertheless, City plan on signing Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund for a fee of around £62million and that will push Jesus further into the fringes.
According to the Mirror, Man City want around £40m for Jesus and they are keen to recoup the cash they plan to spend on Haaland.
Arsenal’s hopes of signing Jesus this summer could hinge on whether the club qualify for the Champions League, with the Gunners in a straight battle with Tottenham.
Jesus is open to moving to the Emirates but he wants to play Champions League football and the London club face a potential winner-takes-all clash with Spurs in a fortnight’s time.
