Arsenal have reportedly “sold” a move to Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus by promising him he will be a “focal point” in the team.
The Brazilian forward has been heavily linked with the Gunners in recent weeks. Chelsea, Tottenham and Juventus have also been thrown in the mix.
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Mikel Arteta’s side are also negotiating moves for Ajax’s Lisandro Martinez, Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans and Leeds United’s Raphinha.
However, signing a new No. 9 remains a top priority, and according to CBS Sports journalist Ben Jacobs, Jesus will pen an Arsenal contract worth £220,000 per week.
Jacobs claimed that Arsenal and City have “verbally” agreed on a fee and the signing is now “highly likely”.
Speaking to The Football Terrace, Jacobs explained: “With Jesus, Arsenal remain the frontrunners and I think that signing is very likely.
“Jesus, as I understand it from sources close to the player, is very much sold under the Arteta and Arsenal strategy, and by strategy I mean they’ve sold that move to him based upon a focal point in the team and that is in stark contrast to Manchester City, where he was rotated and his game time was limited.
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“So that’s the selling point that Arsenal will give him regular game time. He’ll be the first name on the team sheet and the terms will probably see him earn around £220,000 a week.
“But the talks are advanced and I believe verbally that Arsenal and Manchester City have now agreed upon a fee. City originally priced Jesus at £55m, Arsenal tried to make a comparison with Sadio Mane and pitched an offer informally of closer to £35m and Manchester City were having none of that and they’re highly likely, as reported weeks ago, to compromise somewhere in the middle. Manchester City essentially want £45m as a base fee, maybe a little bit extra if you count the add-ons that are likely to be guaranteed.
“I don’t think Arsenal have now got any problem negotiating a fee with Manchester City and I don’t think they’ve got too much of an issue finalising the bits and bobs in…
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