Fabrizio Romano delivers shock Gabriel Jesus 'here we go' as Arsenal agree sale
Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The Italian transfer guru broke the news on Sunday afternoon that the 29-time La Liga champions have struck a deal to bring the Brazilian to the Nou Camp, ending his spell in North London with the Gunners.
As Mikel Arteta's side agree the sale of Jesus, his impending departure comes in the final days of the window where moving on players is an absolute priority.
🚨🔵🔴 BREAKING: Barcelona agree deal to sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal, here we go!
Exclusive details: medical booked on Monday, #AFC to receive €10m package plus add-ons for permament deal.
Gabriel Jesus will travel for medical as authorized by Arsenal. pic.twitter.com/Y4nFKERn3y
Barcelona have been one of the clubs interested in signing Jesus throughout the summer, but there were no heavy links until today when they agreed a deal to sign him from Arsenal.
The Blaugrana are set to pay €10million plus add-ons for the 64-cap Brazil international with a medical scheduled for Monday. The Gunners have authorized Jesus to travel for the checks, effectively bringing an end to his four-year spell with the club.
He first joined from Premier League rivals Manchester City in 2022 for a £45m fee and helped Arteta transition his side from Champions League hopefuls to genuine title challengers with his arrival guiding them to a great start.
Jesus scored five goals in his first nine league appearances for Arsenal as they built a significant lead at the top of the table, but a drop in form and a long-term injury at the mid-season World Cup saw him fail to net again until April. He found his feet in front of goal again to end his debut campaign with 11 goals, but it wasn't enough as his side missed out on the title.
The Brazilian continued as the Gunners' number nine for the following three seasons, but inconsistency in form and fitness prevented him from being the deadly attacker that his side needed to get over the line and win the title.
An apparent return to his best midway through the 2024/25 season was harshly halted by an ACL injury that kept him out of action until December 2025, when he came off the bench in a 3-0 win over Club Brugge.
He contributed with six goals in 27 appearances across all competitions for the remainder of what looks to be his final campaign with Arsenal as they finally ended their long wait to win the Premier League title with Jesus claiming a fifth winners' medal.
Jesus now looks set to leave North London with a deal for him to move to Barcelona agreed and completed pending his medical. The reported £8.5m fee represents yet another significant loss of profit for the Gunners, but the most important thing is that Arsenal have moved him on in a transfer window where it needed to happen.
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