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Atlético de Madrid is evaluating the addition of Igor Jesús, a forward from Nottingham Forest, and Gabriel Jesús, a forward from Arsenal. The Atlético de Madrid's transfer market focus is on strengthening their offense.
The club is looking to finalize the arrival of a striker before the end of the summer transfer window, assessing the conditions of both Brazilian players to reinforce the offensive scheme of Diego Simeone's team.
Atlético de Madrid's interest in Igor Jesús following Liam Delap's arrival in England
The Atlético de Madrid board has resumed tracking Igor Jesús, a player they inquired about a year ago. The 25-year-old striker has a market value of 25 million euros on Transfermarkt and is under contract with Nottingham Forest until June 2029.
During the previous Premier League season, the forward scored 16 goals and provided 5 assists. At the start of the 2026/27 season, he played 2 matches with the English team, whose board is open to negotiating his transfer following the recent signing of striker Liam Delap.
Gabriel Jesús option and competition with Napoli
Simultaneously, Atlético de Madrid's sports management made a formal inquiry about Gabriel Jesús to Arsenal. The 29-year-old forward is nearing the end of his contract, which runs until June 2027, and has Arsenal's approval to leave due to reduced playing time in Mikel Arteta's rotation against Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyökeres.
However, Atlético de Madrid is at a disadvantage regarding the Arsenal striker. Napoli has already initiated direct negotiations with the English club to submit a formal offer, taking the lead in the race to finalize the transfer terms before the end of the transfer window.
Atlético de Madrid's sports management will have a meeting with the coaching staff in the next 24 hours. In this meeting, the Atlético board will decide whether to make a formal offer to Nottingham Forest for Igor Jesús or match Napoli's contacts with Arsenal for Gabriel Jesús before the transfer deadline.
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