Gabriel Jesus has officially joined Arsenal from Manchester City for a reported £45million transfer fee.
The Brazilian star will wear the number 9 shirt at the Emirates Stadium.
Speaking about the attacker's transfer, Gunners' Technical Director Edu told Arsenal.com:
“We are delighted that we have secured the transfer of Gabriel. Everyone who knows football well, knows the qualities of Gabriel Jesus.
"Gabriel is a player who we have admired for a long time now. He is 25 years old and an established Brazil international who has consistently demonstrated that he is a player at a very high level. We look forward to seeing him join up with his new teammates ahead of the new season. We all welcome Gabriel to Arsenal.”
The club boss Mikel Arteta has also reacted to Jesus' transfer, saying:
“I’m very excited. The club has done a tremendous job to recruit a player of this stature. I know Gabriel personally very well, and we all know him well from his time in the Premier League and being really successful here.
"This is a position that’s been on our radar for a long time now and we have managed to get a player that we all wanted, so I’m really happy.”
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