Gabriel Jesus Reflects On First Day At Manchester City And The Dream Of Playing With David Silva And Yaya Toure

Ten major trophies and 95 goals later, Gabriel Jesus says a fond farewell to Manchester City.

After signing for just under £30 million in 2017, the Brazilian has enjoyed a stellar career at the Etihad Stadium, but a move away ultimately felt like the best move for all parties.

Arsenal have captured the 25-year-old for around £45 million and will hope he can springboard their chances of attaining a UEFA Champions League spot next season.

With countless amazing memories in Sky Blue, it must have been hard for Jesus to say goodbye to Manchester.

Speaking to CityTV in the wake of his transfer, the striker was asked what is the one thing he'll miss the most about the City and the club.

“I’m always saying the truth. I was so happy here, more than sad," he began.

"Now is a new challenge, a new club, new city, new everything. I have to accept the past, leave it there. It’s always in my mind, I’ll never forget everything that I’ve lived here."

"Now I move on. I’m so glad, I’m so grateful with the club, with the players, with the staff, with the coach, with everyone. I think I was a good person here, with everyone."

"If some day I did something with someone, I say sorry. I think now it’s time to move on. City will be in my heart forever.”

Reflecting even further back to the day he joined, back in January 2017, Jesus has one particular memory of his first days at the club - as a shy young footballer.

“I think one of the moments, I think it was only me and Lorenzo (Buenaventura, Manchester City fitness coach) know was in the first training session, only me and him alone on the pitch," the Brazilian continued.

"He goes in my hotel to pick me up and then we come to the training ground and did a lot of work before I started with the team. I remember everything."

"This makes me feel like, ‘Wow, this was a good moment, I lived this’. This was the most important.”

The 100-point goal against Southampton, the equaliser at the Santiago Bernabeu, a brace in the the FA Cup final - there are so many occasions where Jesus stepped up and produced the goods for City.

When asked to pick just one, it was a struggle for the 25-year-old to comprehend.

“There are a few moments that I will never forget. It’s a difficult question. I’m happy to have lived here with very good moments."

"I can say many goals, I can say many trophies, I can say the first training session, the first week, the first month, the first six months - I will remember this forever."

"When I arrived, I saw David Silva, Yaya - this type of player you watch when you were young, like in the 2010 World Cup, I saw David Silva, and I was like, ‘Wow’. Yaya as well when he was in Barcelona."

"This time everything was new for me, I’ll choose this,” Jesus concluded.