Juventus should not be ruled out of the race to sign Arsenal target Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City, according to reports.
Last week, The Athletic journalist David Ornstein reported that the Gunners are in negotiations with the striker’s representatives.
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Speaking on The Athletic Football Podcast, Ornstein said that Arsenal technical director Edu’s efforts to convince Jesus to join are ‘done and dusted’.
He said: “Well the situation all revolves around Manchester City’s pursuit of Erling Haaland because the likelihood is there’s going to be an opportunity for Gabriel Jesus to leave this summer if City get Haaland, which we expect them to do, or another striker if they don’t.
“Edu knows him well because he’s also a Brazilian and Edu is close to the representatives of Gabriel Jesus from the time Edu spent working at Corinthians and the Brazil national team.
“I understand they have been talking for a number of months about this possibility, to the extent that that part of negotiations is, from what I hear, pretty much done and dusted. But there has been no contact, to my knowledge, so far between the clubs.”
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However, Juventus – who have been linked with Jesus for a while now – are still in for the Brazilian international.
According to Calciomercato (via Sport Witness), Juventus ‘are always at the window’, ‘following the situation from a tight angle awaiting new developments’.
The Old Lady are currently on ‘standby’ with the player’s future ‘still a puzzle’.
Jesus has hit form at the right time, netting during City’s 4-3 win against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
He scored four against Watford on Saturday to double his goal tally in the Premier League this term.
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