Barcelona sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal for a reported $11.6m

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 1, 2026Country: Spain

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Barcelona sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal for a reported $11.6m

Barcelona signed Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal on a deal until 2029 after failing to acquire Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid. The Catalan club reportedly paid around 10 million euros ($11.6m) for the player. Jesus, who expressed his excitement about joining Barcelona, arrives to bolster an attack weakened by the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres.

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