Overview
- Jesus completed a deadline-day move to FC Barcelona on September 1 for a reported fee of about £8.6 million and signed a contract running to June 2029.
- The forward has said he was training with Arsenal through pre-season before being told to train apart from the first team and that he received no clear explanation from the club.
- Mikel Arteta has publicly disputed that account, saying he held an individual conversation with Jesus in the dressing room and describing Jesus’s comments as surprising.
- Jesus has made an immediate on-field impact for Barcelona, scoring two minutes after coming on as a substitute in their 5-1 Champions League win over Feyenoord.
- Barcelona officials, led by sporting director Deco and the club president, moved quickly to secure the late signing and the modest fee reflects Barcelona’s low-risk, short-term approach while both clubs focus on early-season results.