Barcelona starts negotiations for Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus

Spanish club Barcelona has joined the race to sign Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus, Report informs, citing Mundo Deportivo.

The Catalan club has already begun negotiations regarding the transfer of the 29-year-old Brazilian footballer.

Although Barcelona's primary target for a long time was Julian Alvarez, Atletico Madrid refused to sell the striker to the Catalan club. Meanwhile, the London club is ready to part ways with the forward before the transfer window closes. It was previously reported that Italy's Napoli is also interested in the transfer.

Jesus has been playing for Arsenal since the summer of 2022, and his current contract with the club runs until the summer of 2027.