Gabriel Jesus Photographed In London Ahead Of Arsenal Medical

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has been spotted arriving in North London on Tuesday morning ahead of his Arsenal medical.

The Brazilian international reached an agreement on personal terms with the Premier League giants over the weekend, after the relevant clubs formalised the various fees and legalities the week prior.

It is understood that Manchester City and Arsenal have come to an agreement over an initial £45 million fee for Gabriel Jesus.

The transfer will bring an end to the player's five-year stay at the Etihad Stadium, after making the move from Brazilian club Palmeiras in the January of 2017.

This week, Gabriel Jesus is set to undergo his Arsenal medical and various media formalities with the Emirates club.

On Tuesday morning, the player was photographed arriving in London and being greeted by Arsenal's technical director Edu.

The Manchester City striker was in high spirits as he was greeted by the Arsenal chief - who is seen as being largely responsible for the successful pursuit of the player.

After returning from his holidays early, Gabriel Jesus will now be an Arsenal player in time to join up for their pre-season preparations which are set to begin in the coming weeks.

Manchester City held now reservations about letting the player leave the club this summer.

Etihad Stadium officials have significantly strengthened their forward line since January, having secured the signatures of River Plate striker Julian Alvarez and Borussia Dortmund's superstar striker Erling Haaland.

From the part of Gabriel Jesus, the player has been keen to move away from the Etihad Stadium in search of improved game time in a year when he will be wanting to secure his place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The departures in the attacking department are unlikely to end with Gabriel Jesus for Manchester City.

In recent days, talk has intensified surrounding the potential departure of Raheem Sterling from the club, with Premier League rivals Chelsea known to be the most keen on the player.

A £45 million fee has been muted in certain sections of the media, but it looks like that particular transfer is edging ever closer every day.

The West London outfit have also been linked with Oleksandr Zinchenko and Nathan Aké, as Thomas Tuchel looks to bolster his squad.

Chelsea are under new ownership and are in need of a statement signing to kickstart that era

Sterling would certainly tick all of them boxes and his international pedigree must be desirable for a lot of clubs around Europe.

Barcelona and Real Madrid were both credited with an interest in the past, but Chelsea were quickly established as the frontrunners this week.

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Freddie Pye

Owner/Founder and Content Lead at City Xtra