Gabriel Jesus is at the centre of a tug of war between bitter north London rivals Arsenal and Spurs.
Manchester City ’s 25-year-old striker is at the top of Mikel Arteta’s shopping list as the Spaniard looks to fill the void left by Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gunners are understood to be close to Premier League champions £50million valuation of the Brazilian marksman.
But Antonio Conte has made a move to shatter negotiations by offering Champions League football to Jesus, who netted 95 times in six years at the Etihad. Losing out to Spurs a second time in as many months - after Conte’s side pipped Arsenal to the Champions League - would represent a massive blow to Arteta’s transfer plans.