Arsenal are prepared to take a significant financial hit on one out-of-favour player this summer.
Miguel Delaney is reporting that the club will ask for just £5 million for Gabriel Jesus.
Jesus joined Arsenal from Manchester City in 2022 for £45 million, and once looked like the final piece in Mikel Arteta’s attacking puzzle.
Arriving with City teammate Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jesus’ impact in that first season was immediate.
His energy, pressing, link-up play and intelligent movement helped propel Arsenal to their first genuine title challenge under Arteta.
Which Premier League club would you happily sell Gabriel Jesus to?
But persistent injuries have taken a heavy toll, and the Brazilian now finds himself behind Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz and potentially even Mikel Merino in the pecking order as a centre-forward option.
Jesus has scored 31 goals in 122 appearances for the Gunners.
Gabriel Jesus’ time at Arsenal is up
Jesus has been an unused substitute in eight of Arsenal’s last 12 Premier League matches and did not even make the squad for the West Ham game.
He has one year remaining on his contract and is almost certain to leave this summer.
Intermediaries have reportedly offered him to AC Milan and former club Palmeiras, and there is significant interest from other clubs in Brazil.
Having also missed out on Brazil’s World Cup squad, Jesus will take his time deciding his next move.
For Arsenal, removing his wages will go a long way in making room in the budget, regardless of the fee received.
Those funds, combined with player sales, will go towards funding their summer transfer plans.
Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez remains the primary target according to Delaney, and the Gunners are also tracking Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi.
Ben White and Gabriel Martinelli are among those also expected to depart as Arteta and Andrea Berta look to prioritise adding elite quality to the title-winning side.
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