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Gabriel Jesus could be set for a move to Arsenal after the club came to a £45million agreement with Manchester City to pry away the 25-year-old striker, according to reports.
It had previously been claimed the Gunners were offering £30m – well short of City’s £50m asking price – but were given some added motivation when Tottenham apparently entered the race.
The Brazil international ended the season in fine form at City, scoring four times in the 5-1 win against Watford in April, but could he be on his way to the Emirates Stadium?
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According to The Athletic, Gabriel Jesus is on the verge of a big money move to Arsenal.
The striker’s relationship with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta dates back to the Spaniard’s days as assistant coach to Pep Guardiola at City, giving him a unique insight into Jesus’ progression since arriving in the Premier League.
The Athletic’s report includes that the arrivals of both Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez to City in this transfer period would have significantly hindered Jesus’ playing time if he were to stay.
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– Sky Sports report that Chelsea have offered Timo Werner to Juventus as part of negotiations for Dutch centre-back Matthijs de Ligt, with the Blues unwilling to meet his release clause, said to be set at €120m.
– Christian Eriksen is deciding between staying at Brentford or accepting a larger contract offer to move to Manchester United, with Sky Sports reporting he may be unwilling to move from the Bees for family reasons.
– Everton, Wolves and West Ham are keeping a close eye on former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum as the 31-year-old has been told he can leave Paris Saint-Germain this transfer period, according to 90min.
– Spanish publication Sport say Leeds United winger Raphinha has shunned other Premier League clubs in an effort to push his way to Barcelona.
