Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal have done a ‘tremendous job’ to land Gabriel Jesus after the forward joined from Manchester City for £45m
Mikel Arteta hails player he worked with as assistant at CityArsenal unveil new signing Gabriel Jesus.First published on Mon 4 Jul 2022 08.44 BST. The Brazil forward has joined for £45m and is Mikel Arteta’s fourth purchase of the summer.
Jesus, who scored 95 goals in 236 games for City across five and a half seasons, follows the midfielder , goalkeeper Matt Turner and another Brazilian forward, Marquinhos, into the club. The 19-year-old Marquinhos has been described by Edu, Arsenal’s technical director, as one for the future.in pursuit of more regular game time after starting 24 of City’s 50 Premier League and Champions League matches last season. Arsenal said the 25-year-old would wear the No 9 shirt and had signed a long-term contract.
“This is a position that’s been on our radar for a long time now and we have managed to get a player that we all wanted, so I’m really happy.” Jesus said he had followed Arsenal when he was young because of Thierry Henry and that Arteta’s presence had played a part in his transfer. “I believe 100% in Mikel,” he said. “I had a very good time with him before, he’s a very good guy and a very good coach as well. He helped me a lot.”Fulhamfor a fee that could reach €22m with add-ons. The 26-year-old has played 14 times for Portugal.
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