Arsenal are reportedly ready to listen to offers for Gabriel Jesus when the January transfer window opens for business.
The Gunners completed a £45million deal to sign Jesus back in July 2022, with Mikel Arteta convincing the Brazilian to follow in his footsteps from Manchester City to the Emirates.
There had been hopes that Jesus could fill the void left by Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang that same summer – and the forward finished his debut season with 11 goals to his name in all competitions.
But Jesus has managed a total of just seven league goals over the last two years and a combination of fitness problems and poor form have seen the attacker drop down the pecking order in north London.
It will be a major disappointment to Jesus that he is yet to win a single major title with Arsenal following a trophy-laden five-and-a-half year spell at the Etihad, where he lifted ten pieces of silverware.
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A torn ACL has kept Jesus sidelined since January, with the 28-year-old yet to feature this term and targeting a return to first-team action in the New Year.
But according to the Mail Online, there is a strong chance that Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester United – when Jesus sustained his serious knee injury – could prove to be the striker’s final match for the Gunners.
Viktor Gyokeres’ summer arrival from Sporting – and Kai Havertz’s willingness and ability to play as a false nine – means Jesus is now deemed surplus to requirements in Arteta’s squad.
The report claims that while Arsenal are expecting a ‘quiet’ winter window following a lavish summer of spending, club bosses are open to offers for the Brazil international.
Flamengo and Palmeiras have both been credited with a strong interest in Jesus in recent weeks, as well as Everton, who are said to be serious about a January move for the ex-City man.
Jesus’ current contract with Arsenal runs through to June 2027.
Nuno Tavares, Marquinhos, Albert Sambi Lokonga all departed Arsenal for small fees ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, while Jakub Kiwior, Karl Hein, Reiss Nelson, OIeksandr Zinchenko and Fabio Vieira were allowed to leave on loan.
Thomas Partey, Kieran Tierney and Jorginho, meanwhile, allowed their contracts to run down and left on free transfers.
In an exclusive interview with Metro this summer, Arsenal legend Alan Smith suggested it may be wise for the club to ‘move on’ Jesus.
According to Smith, the £55m addition of Viktor Gyokeres means Jesus is likely to struggle for regular minutes when he does return to full fitness.
‘I think somebody like Gabriel Jesus might go given his track record with injuries,’ Smith said.
‘He might be one that you say, “Thanks!”, and try and move him on, get a bit of money in.
‘Obviously, with Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz, there might not be too many opportunities for him this season.’
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