Gabriel Jesús signs three-year Barça contract after Arsenal struggles | OneFootball

Gabriel Jesús, 29, has been unveiled on a three-year contract after a difficult spell at Arsenal. The Brazilian stressed his faith and humility at his presentation, and accepted he must earn his place.

Deco contacted the player and his representatives to explore a switch from London, where a bench role awaited him. He is not guaranteed to start, and Barça had just scored five past Rayo.

He spoke of two very tough years caused by a serious injury and the struggle to regain rhythm at Arsenal, and said he had felt something good was coming. He added that he trusts hard work over coincidences.

He has learned Spanish since joining Manchester City in 2017 under Pep Guardiola then Mikel Arteta, and he described Barcelona’s attack as outstanding before apologising for his choice of words.

He arrives to bolster a side that are back-to-back Liga champions. He called winning the Champions League with Barcelona a dream, recalling childhood days watching Ronaldinho and Deco.

Jesús can play across the front line, competing centrally and out wide, with Lamine Yamal and Gordon among those vying for minutes. The deal is 10 plus five in add-ons.

He said being a second, third or fourth option does not bother him, only being labelled a bad person and not playing. He trained separately at Arsenal but kept working, and reflected that a decade ago a move to Barcelona was possible before life took him elsewhere.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo

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