Gabriel Jesus was groomed at Palmeiras, and for at least a year, he has been consistently linked with a potential return to the Brazilian club. Palmeiras were the side that sold him to Manchester City before he later moved on to Arsenal, which is only his second European team. This means that, unlike many players who frequently change clubs, the striker has not moved around extensively during his career.
At Arsenal, however, his situation has been challenging. He has not featured since the start of this year due to a long-term injury that has kept him out of action. While the club continue to regard Jesus as part of their overall plans, his position in the squad has become more complicated following recent developments in the transfer market.
Increased Competition for Jesus at Arsenal
The arrival of Viktor Gyokeres has added a fresh dimension to Arsenal’s attacking options and, consequently, increased the level of competition for game time. Should Jesus return in the near future, it appears likely that he will serve as a backup to the Swedish striker. Matters become even more complex when Kai Havertz regains full fitness, as he is expected to sit above Jesus in the attacking pecking order.
Arsenal’s priority is to see Jesus recover and return to action, as his presence would provide the team with additional options across the forward line. Yet questions remain over his long-term role, particularly given the depth that the squad now possesses in attacking positions.
Conflicting Reports in Brazil
As cited by Sport Witness, rumours from Brazil have added another layer of uncertainty to his future. While one source indicates that Palmeiras may be interested in reigniting their pursuit of Jesus, another insists that a move is not currently being considered. This conflicting information highlights the uncertain nature of transfer speculation and leaves supporters questioning whether a reunion with his former club is genuinely on the horizon.
With competition intensifying at Arsenal and ongoing whispers from Brazil, Jesus finds himself at a crossroads. Once fully fit, he may still have the opportunity to demonstrate his value and reclaim a more prominent role. However, given the evolving dynamics within the squad, he could also emerge as one of the players the club may decide to sell, particularly if a suitable offer is presented.
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Any consideration for the sale of Jesus should be for next summer.
With the uncertainty about the regular availability of Havetz, Arsenal cannot let Jesus go just yet.
Dynamic, intelligent and experienced at the highest level, Gabriel Jesús brings more than just goals to the table, he’s not the twenty goal striker but Gyokers was brought to do just that.
The Brazilian will like a new signing somewhere along in the campaign.
Both of them will not hold a candle to a fit Jesus.
Now here is an interesting take 😯
Jesus will return end of Sept/Early Oct and with Havertz potentially out for 2 months, we need him this season so both can help manage the workload for each other. Knee injuries are no joke and often have further complications after. Jesus was in good form before the ACL injury so if he can come back to this level, we’ll have another different profile of forward to call upon when needed. Fit Jesus is a really good player.
With him on £250k weekly, he’s not leaving until his contract runs out or Saudi comes calling. I’d personally keep playing on broken legs for £10k/week. Right now, £25 would be of great help to me 🙁🙁🙁
If there’s an offer and Jesus agrees then Arsenal should take it in my opinion. However, the chances of getting but a small fraction of the money paid is pretty slight given his massive wages, his injury record and simple lack of goals. Which club would risk good money for that?
Jesus has been a hugely expensive “ornament” for a while now. Last season, he scored 3 goals in 17 EPL games before being injured (yet again) and has reached double figures in the EPL just once in five seasons! On any measure, that’s just not good enough for a supposed “No. 9 striker”.
Also, it’s worth noting that Arsenal have been consistently reported as wanting to offload Nelson, Vieira and Lokonga this summer as they play no useful part now. Jesus earns comfortably more in wages each season than those three other players combined! If Arsenal wants to cut its expanding wage bill, it’s pretty obvious who should be top candidate.
To me, this would be a no-brainer for Palmeiras if there’s any way they could swing even a decent deal financially and without too much risk to the club’s financial stability. If Jesus could return to any resemblance of what he was before the WC injury and stay healthy (similar to what happened with Partey for example), he could be dominant for them.