Gabriel Jesus

Official: Gabriel Jesus signs for Barcelona for 10 million euros plus add-ons

Gabriel Jesus, 29, is entering the final year of his contract and is now only third choice behind Viktor Gyökeres and Kai Havertz. Napoli, who already approached him in 2023, are back in for him and Arsenal have set a £17m minimum. Two concrete obstacles hold the deal up: the Brazilian's wages, hard to carry in Serie A, and his preference for staying in England. No formal bid at this stage.

Latest development

1. 1 September: Barcelona announced the signing of Gabriel Jesus, and Arsenal's statement followed shortly after. The Brazilian has signed until June 2029, four years on from his move from Manchester City. Arseblog put the deal at 10 million euros plus 4 million in add-ons, while Yahoo Sports report a total around 14 million with a 20 per cent sell-on kept by the Gunners. Arteta had told him this summer that he was surplus to requirements for the final year of his contract, and the club frees up a salary nobody could justify any more after three seasons broken up by his knee.

   1 September — Jesus landed in Barcelona on Monday, told reporters he was "very happy" and said the knee he has had operated on in the past was "perfect". ESPN followed him there and Goal have the presentation down for Tuesday, after a two-year deal running to June 2028. The fee still stands at 10 million euros plus 4 million in add-ons, with a 20% sell-on for Arsenal. Neither Arsenal nor Barcelona have published anything.