Manchester City are prepared to sell Gabriel Jesus for €60m (£51m), according to reports in the Brazilian media.
The 25-year-old is closing in on the final twelve months of his contract at the Etihad, and the Citizens have reluctantly decided to let the striker leave. Arsenal are already said to have entered talks about buying the Brazilian international, but most fans on Twitter would like the player to stay:
Don’t sell him. Sell Sterling instead
— Muhammad Subhan (@RealMSubhan) May 9, 2022
Sad to see him go 😭
— Brian (@canceloimpact) May 9, 2022
Don’t sell him pls
— Samuell♀️ (@plutoohndrx) May 9, 2022
Sell sterling keep jesus
— Prof_Ratshihume_nkhetheni (@prof_ratshihume) May 9, 2022
Extend Eddie.
— Juan🖤 (@juansibiya) May 10, 2022
I’d rather we keep jesus and sell sterling tbh.
— Sideshow_Bob_Lover (@Sideshow_Bob94) May 9, 2022
We are about to sell the wrong person
— CHUPE (@Y_chupe) May 9, 2022
I’d be getting rid of Sterling before Jesus
— Pho Cue (@PhanofEU) May 9, 2022
Naaaa don’t sell him i beg
Would be as painful as when sane left— AmirBeg97 (@ABeg97) May 10, 2022
Jesus is reportedly keen on leaving so he can get more first-team football ahead of the World Cup later this year. He is looking to do whatever he can to ensure he is in Brazil’s final 23-man squad for the tournament.
While he has been given more starts by manager Pep Guardiola recently, the impending arrival of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez means he could well be back on the bench at the start of next season. With that being the case, it appears he won’t be looking to remain with City beyond the summer.