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Barcelona completes permanent signing of Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus

The Brazilian forward joins the Spanish champions for an £8.6 million fee after falling down the pecking order at Arsenal.

Updated Sep 1, 2026 · 13:21 UTC1 reports

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Barcelona has secured a permanent deal for Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal for £8.6 million (10 million euros).
Jesus, who joined Arsenal from Manchester City in 2022, had fallen out of regular rotation due to injuries and squad competition.
The move marks Barcelona's third Premier League acquisition of the summer window.

Barcelona completed the permanent signing of striker Gabriel Jesus for £8.6 million (10 million euros) following a medical on Monday.[BBC News]
Jesus recorded 32 goals and 22 assists in 123 appearances for Arsenal after arriving from Manchester City in 2022.[BBC News]
Jesus is Barcelona's third signing from a Premier League club this summer, following the acquisitions of Newcastle's Anthony Gordon and Manchester City's Rodri.[BBC News]
Italian side Napoli had also expressed interest in signing Jesus.[BBC News]
In other transfer developments, Arsenal sold Fabio Vieira to Hamburger SV, while a loan move for Ethan Nwaneri to Borussia Dortmund is nearing completion.[BBC News]

Whether Arsenal will secure any late-window replacements remains unclear, though a deal for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez is considered unlikely at this stage.[BBC News]