Arsenal after Mikel Arteta convinced him "100%" about their project.The Brazilian striker has put pen to paper on a long-term contract which sees him reunite with former Manchester City assistant manager Arteta, who was a driving force behind the transfer believed to be worth £45million.Explaining how it came about, Jesus told the club website: “We spoke a couple of times about the club, the players, the project and the future.
I believe 100% in Mikel. I had a very good time with him before, he’s a very good guy and a very good coach as well.READ MORE: Arsenal signing Gabriel Jesus to be cheered on at Emirates by sexy influencer girlfriend“He helped me a lot.
We would always stick together after the training sessions and do some finishing or something. He’s a very intelligent guy and was an amazing player, so if he knows something he can teach me or the young players.”Jesus has been handed the No.9 shirt by the Gunners, which was vacant following Alexandre Lacazette's departure.
They had lost not only him but also Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in recent months.So Arteta was buzzing to get the deal over the line. “I’m very excited," he said. "The club has done a tremendous job to recruit a player of this stature. Have Arsenal overpaid or is Jesus worth the money?
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