Jesus, who joined Arsenal in 2022, has donned their jersey a total of 84 times in all competitions, scoring 21 goals.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus has rejected a proposal by North London club Arsenal to terminate his contract by mutual consent.
This was revealed on Friday by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a post shared on his official X account (formerly Twitter).
Jesus, who joined Arsenal in 2022 from Manchester City, is contracted to the English Premier League (EPL) side until 30 June 2027.
However, with Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyökeres ahead of him in the pecking order at centre-forward, he is now deemed surplus to requirements at the Emirates Stadium.
Updating fans on the situation, Romano noted that, much like his former teammate Reiss Nelson, Jesus was offered the option to terminate his contract.
The Brazilian international, however, rejected the offer, preferring to either move to another Premier League club or see out his current deal.
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Writing on his verified account, Romano stated: “Sources indicate that Arsenal have reportedly offered Gabriel Jesus the option to terminate his contract by mutual consent, similar to the agreement reached with Reiss Nelson.
”However, Jesus has refused. The Brazilian has made his position clear: he will either remain at Arsenal and see out the final year of his contract, or only consider leaving for another Premier League club.”
He added that Jesus is prepared to fight for his place despite the competition ahead of him.
”His preference remains firmly towards staying at Arsenal, even if that means fighting for his place and seeing out his contract,” the Italian journalist added.
Romano also noted that the “decision is now creating a serious standoff” between the player and Arsenal.
