Gabriel Magalhaes issues shock update on Arsenal striker hunt ahead of the transfer window
Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes has provided an update on Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus’ transfer pursuit.
The Gunners are looking for a new attacker this summer, and the Brazilian is reportedly high on their list.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang went for Barcelona in the January transfer window, and while Eddie Nketiah appears to be staying, Alexandre Lacazette is apparently expected to leave.
There will be significant gaps in the Arsenal attack for Mikel Arteta to fill, so he has turned to a man he tutored at City.
According to reports, Jesus has notified his team that he want to pursue other chances this summer.
This season, the Brazilian was in and out of Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup, and with Erling Haaland on his way from Borussia Dortmund, his chances are likely to become even more limited.
But the Spaniard was not drawn on the rumours earlier this season, telling a press conference: “I want to tell you something, Gabriel is our player. I don’t know what is going to happen but he is a Manchester City player.
“But Gabriel doesn’t need to do a performance like today to score four goals to know exactly what he can do. Against Liverpool in the FA Cup, he had two clear chances man to man and he missed them, but always he is there, and Gabriel has this incredible ability because he is always thinking what is the best for the team.
“A thousand million movements, he doesn’t get the ball and he still makes a thousand million movements for the other ones. And personally, when he has nights like this I am the happiest man in the world because always he’s there.
“If he doesn’t play he’s there training the day after like it’s his last day, that’s why he will have a long career, he will have a successful career because of the incredible positivity in his mind and thinks for the team.”
Arsenal already has a Brazilian presence in the dressing room, with Gabriel Magalhaes and Gabriel Martinelli routinely playing alongside Arteta.
The former commented about his club’s pursuit of Jesus during a press conference earlier this week as he prepares to make his international debut for Tite’s side.
“We joke around in the dressing room, but there’s nothing certain,” Gabriel told a press conference this week. “Of course, he’s a quality player and if he goes to Arsenal, he would help us a lot.”
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Gabriel Magalhaes issues shock update on Arsenal striker hunt ahead of the transfer window
