Arsenal have in the late hours of Friday reached neutral ground with Manchester City in their negotiation for the acquisition of Gabriel Jesus.
The Gunnners have been heavily linked with a move for the 25-year-old as he is considered a top priority signing for them this summer following the departure of their two big name strikers, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette.
Following the arrival of Erlin Haaland, the Brazilian feel his already not assured position is under threat and wants to secure a move elsewhere, where he can get regular football in a bid to feature regularly for Brazil in the World Cup later this year.
Jesus was identify as the perfect fit for the Arsenal system and Mikel Arteta and technical director, Edu have been on it before the end of the season.
Finally they have a breakthrough after an offer of £45 million was accepted by Manchester City for the striker, who will now have a talk on personal terms before the deal is finalized.
Reaching agreement on personal terms won’t be a stumbling block as Edu is already well accustomed to the player and his entourage, so the deal could be sealed before the end of July.
Jesus also had a genuine offers from Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, both who also offers Champions League football, but the relationship with Edu and Arteta was key to the player choosing Arsenal in the end.
Author: Kehinde Hassan Afolabi
