Arteta 'shoots' at Gabriel Jesus

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The Barcelona transfer market has become the center of disagreement between Mikel Arteta and Gabriel Jesus after the 29-year-old Brazilian forward questioned how his departure from Arsenal was handled. The coach responded on September 11, stating that he had a one-on-one conversation with the player and expressed his surprise at his statements.

Arteta Contradicts Gabriel Jesus’s Version

Gabriel Jesus left Arsenal on September 1 to sign for Barcelona after four seasons in London. The transfer was finalized for around 10 million euros plus variables, with a contract at Barcelona until June 2029.

This week, the Brazilian explained that he had been excluded from first-team training without clear explanations before his departure. This version prompted a direct response from Arteta, who claimed to have personally spoken with Jesus in the dressing room before the operation.

Arteta stated that the conversation ended with an exchange of thanks between them. The Arsenal coach acknowledged that decisions about departures could trigger reactions when a player receives unexpected news.

The situation arose after Jesus lost prominence in Arsenal’s attack. In his last season, he played 43 matches and scored 12 goals, but ended up behind Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyökeres in the offensive hierarchy.

🚨 Mikel Arteta when asked if he was surprised by Gabriel Jesus comments and Ian Wright’s words on Martinelli: “Very surprised”.

“With Gabriel I had an individual talk in the dressing room. The words that we used for each other, it was all about gratitude”. pic.twitter.com/ezkIXhVkOK

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 11, 2026

Barcelona Already Enjoying Its New Forward

While the dispute between Arteta and Gabriel Jesus continues, the Brazilian has already started his journey with Barcelona. He made his debut in the 5-0 victory against Valencia and later scored his first goal for Barcelona against Feyenoord.

That goal came on September 9, just moments after entering the field, during Barcelona's 5-1 win in the first match of the Champions League. Jesus scored the fifth goal after an assist from Lamine Yamal.

The addition allows Hansi Flick to have another forward after Barcelona failed to sign Julian Alvarez. Jesus joined from Arsenal after playing 123 matches and scoring 32 goals for the English club.

Arteta Looks to the Future Post-Departure

Arsenal's coach also referenced the case of Leandro Trossard. The Belgian, transferred to Besiktas in July, recently returned to the locker room to support his former teammates during the match against Chelsea.

Arteta hopes for a similar scenario with Jesus in the months to come. His immediate challenge will be to keep Arsenal winning in the Premier League, while Barcelona continues to adapt to its new forward.

The relationship between Mikel Arteta and Gabriel Jesus remains pending a new stage, but the sporting focus is now on Barcelona: the Brazilian has a contract until 2029 and has just scored his first European goal for the Blaugrana.

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