Barcelona have confirmed that Gabriel Jesus has officially joined the club
from Premier League champions Arsenal on transfer deadline day.The Catalans giants have reportedly paid an initial €10 million for the Brazilian, with a series of add-ons also included in the transfer.
Jesus has signed a three-year contract and will now start a new challenge in his career in La Liga with Barca.
Here’s the club’s official statement.
“Arsenal and FC Barcelona have reached an agreement for the transfer of Gabriel
Jesus to the blaugranes. The Brazilian striker signs on as a culer for three seasons.”
Jesus joins Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi in making the switch to Camp Nou this summer to form a new-look attack under Flick.
The Barcelona boss has already made it clear just how highly he rates his new arrival.
“I was a little surprised we had the opportunity to get him,” he told a news conference after Barcelona beat Rayo Vallecano. “I really love him, I like his style to play football, it fits with our style. I think he can help us a lot in the games. For us, he can be an important [player], so thanks to [sporting director] Deco because again he made an excellent job.”
Welcome to Barcelona, Gabriel Jesus!
