Jesus joined Man City from Brazilian club Palmeiras in 2017 and has since scored 93 goals in 230 appearances for The Citizens
By Kehinde Okeowo
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has made it clear that the news that his Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus may be joining London side Arsenal next season, is not his immediate concern.
Guardiola made this known while speaking after Jesus scored four times in their 5-1 victory over Watford in the Premier League over the weekend.
Man Citys’ hammering of Watford meant they remained top of the Premier League despite Liverpools’ derby win against arch-rivals Everton at Anfield on Sunday.
Jesus’ heroic performance came less than 24 hours after he was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal in the summer.
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Gunners boss, Mikel Arteta, has reportedly identified the Brazilian as his first-choice target after missing out on Dušan Vlahović and losing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona in January.
Asked about the speculation, Guardiola said: “I want to tell you something; Gabriel is our player. I don’t know what is going to happen, but he is a Man City player.
“When he has days like today, I am the happiest man in the world! Every player is happy when they play 90 minutes all the time but at the end of the season whether he wants to extend, stay or leave, I don’t know and I don’t care.
“We have less than one month. My only concern is that the players will do everything to try and win, after that no one knows what will happen.”
Jesus joined Man City from Brazilian club Palmeiras in 2017 and has since scored 93 goals in 230 appearances for The Citizens.