The 25-year-old forward joins us having established himself as one of the premier strikers in the Premier League in recent seasons. He scored 95 goals in 236 appearances in all competitions during his five seasons in Manchester. Gabriel has won the Premier League title four times, the FA Cup and the League Cup three times. He is a regular in the Brazil national team, making 56 appearances and scoring 19 times since making his full international debut for his country in September 2016. He was part of the squad that won the Copa America in 2019. During the international During his career, Gabriel has also won a gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and featured in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Gabriel developed through the youth team at Palmeiras, signing a youth contract in 2013, with his prolific goalscoring streak securing him rapid progression into the first team, making his debut as a 17-year-old in March 2015. During his time with at Palmeiras, Gabriel was an integral part of the team that won the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A in 2016, when he was voted the league’s Bola de Ouro – Player of the Season. Technical director Edu said: “We are delighted to have secured the signing of Gabriel. Everyone who knows football well knows the qualities of Gabriel Jesus. “Gabriel is a player we have admired for a long time. He is 25 years old and an established Brazil international who has consistently proven himself to be a player at a very high level. We look forward to seeing him join his new team-mates ahead of the new season. We all welcome him Gabriel at Arsenal.” Mikel Arteta added: “I am very excited. The club has done a tremendous job of recruiting 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 the success here. “This is a position that has been on our radar for a long time and we managed to get a player that we all wanted, so I’m very happy.” Gabriel will wear the number 9 shirt and will soon join the Gunners squad for pre-season training. Everyone at Arsenal welcomes Gabriel to the club. The transfer is subject to the completion of regulatory procedures. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use excerpts from this article is granted provided appropriate credit is given to www.arsenal.com as the source.
