Perhaps it’s the Arsenal effect. No sooner is Gabriel Jesus linked to a move to the Emirates then he starts scoring the goals that might prompt Pep Guardiol a to think again.
The Brazilian forward will probably be the man to make way when Manchester City splash the cash to land Erling Haaland this summer - and £40million isn’t to be sniffed at even at the Etihad. Mikel Arteta fancies his chances of getting a better tune out of Jesus than Guardiola has over the last five years.
And maybe Jesus is in need of a fresh challenge. Even if that might mean reassessing his ambitions. When he arrived from Palmeiras for £27million he was supposed to be the next Brazilian golden boy, the new Romario or Ronaldo. He will leave with a truckload of medals but with the feeling that his potential remains largely unfulfilled.
