Manchester City Star's Exit For London Could Be Announced 'In The Coming Days'

Before the end of the 2021/22 season, speculation started to grow around Gabriel Jesus making a potential move away from Manchester City.

At the time of the growing initial speculation, Arsenal were named as a possible destination for the player, and that has remained the case for the past few weeks.

It was widely claimed at the time that the Gunners’ technical director Edu Gaspar had been in contact with the forward’s representatives over the couple of months that preceded the conclusion of the campaign over a possible transfer.

In addition, reports had suggested that the Brazilian international was primarily attracted by the prospect of a switch to North London due to the ample opportunities of starting as a striker.

However, another reason that was mentioned was the draw of reuniting with former Manchester City assistant coach and current Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta - a man whom Gabriel Jesus worked closely with during their time together in the North-West of England.

Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus

It was recently revealed that as things stood at the time of reporting, Arsenal were yet to meet Manchester City’s £50 million valuation of the player in order to get the deal over the line.

With other European heavyweights such as Chelsea, Real Madrid and Tottenham also increasingly linked with the signature of the 25-year old, some fans have questioned whether Gabriel Jesus would still be heading over to join the red side of North London this summer.

However, new details have emerged that provide an update regarding exactly where this potential transfer stands.

As per a report by Jonathan Smith of GOAL, Gabriel Jesus is now ‘close’ to completing his long-awaited transfer to Arsenal.

It has been revealed that an official announcement of the player could also be made in the ‘coming days’.

This information now aligns with the ever-reliable Fabrizio Romano, and his revelation about the former Palmeiras striker’s chances of departing the Etihad Stadium being described as ‘100%’.

In addition, it was revealed by Matt Law of the Telegraph almost a fortnight ago that the Gunners had scheduled fresh talks with the player to ensure he signs on the dotted line in the coming weeks.

Gabriel Jesus celebrates scoring for Manchester City against Wolves

While Arsenal have been linked with a number of strikers such as Alexander Isak, Dusan Vlahovic, Victor Osimhen and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, it seems as if the Manchester City number nine has always topped their transfer wish list.

With Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette’s respective departures to Barcelona and Lyon, the diligent forward is seen as the answer to solve the club’s striking woes alongside Eddie Nketiah next season.

Ultimately, all signs point to Arsenal landing Gabriel Jesus.

The arrivals of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund and Julian Alvarez from River Plate indicate that the player is considered surplus to requirements at Manchester City.

As for wide replacement at Manchester City, it is currently understood that club officials are not actively seeking an outside replacement for Jesus.

Instead, it is expected that Julian Alvarez will play a versatile role across the forward line, while Cole Palmer will received increased game time across the next campaign.