Arsenal's pursuit of Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus has taken a twist if recent reports are to be believed.
The Gunners are interested in the Brazilian international, football.london understands that technical director Edu has held talks with the player's representatives over the last few months. However, Cadena Ser have now reported that Jesus has been offered to both Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid in recent days.
The report claims that his wage demands will be too high for Atletico, although Real are said to be interested in the 25-year-old after missing out on Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe. Arsenal will hope that the groundwork they have already laid will be enough to convince the player to make the move to north London whilst the player has admitted he will decide his future in the coming weeks.
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"I'm looking to see what's best for me and, above all, for my career. From Tuesday, we'll see what is the best," he said over the weekend, as relayed by Metro. This comes after Jesus' agent, Marcelo Pettinati, claimed that talks regarding the former Palmeiras frontman's future would take place after the ongoing international fixtures.
Speaking to Freddie Paxton last month, Pettinati said: "At the moment, we understand all of the projects [on offer], so right now isn't the time to say anything. Things will advance after his time with the national team."
The 25-year-old is now into the last 13 months of his contract at City, who have signed fellow forward Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.
