Manchester City became one of the clubs that began to move quickly in increasing the strength of their squad in the summer of 2022, most recently, they succeeded in securing the signature of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.
The arrival of Haaland is considered to make it increasingly difficult for Gabriel Jesus to get a chance to play, take advantage of the situation, Arsenal are reported to have made the Brazilian player their main target.
The opportunity for Gabriel Jesus to join the Emirates Stadium seems to be quite open, because the agent, Marcelo Petinatti, confirmed that his party had started negotiations with the Gunners. Not only that, Jesus is also said to like the long-term project offered by Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola wants Gabriel Jesus to stay at Man City amid Arsenal transfer linkshttps://t.co/DoGnAX7Ix1 pic.twitter.com/04iPTKLgql
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) May 19, 2022
Now according to the latest report from the Mirror, Pep Guardiola is reportedly reluctant to let Gabriel Jesus go, especially if the player joins Arsenal, which is a direct rival.
Gabriel Jesus started to join Manchester City in January 2017, when he was recruited from Palmeiras for a price that reached 32 million euros.
Five seasons at the Etihad, the 25-year-old managed to appear in 235 matches with a collection of 95 goals. Gabriel Jesus was also an important figure behind the success of his team winning a number of prestigious trophies such as the English League, FA Cup and League Cup.