Arsenal have made contact to get their hands on Brazilian sensation Reinier Jesus, who is also on the shopping list of Europe’s elite clubs.
Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo via The Mirror, it is Arsenal who have made contact with the player’s father over a move to bring him to the Emirates. The North London club have made their interest clear to Reinier’s dad.
The 17-year-old plays for Flamengo and his performances have made him one of the most exciting young players to come from his homeland in the recent past.
The kind of clubs that are after Jesus is an indication of how highly rated he is. Among others, there has been interest from Liverpool, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
The most concrete interest from these clubs was from Atletico and Jesus himself had spoken about this. Jesus was quoted as saying(Mirror):
“It’s an honour that Atletico are interested in me because they are a huge club.”
His contract with his club Flamengo will last until 2020 and he reportedly has a release clause of £60m that will have to be paid by any club that wants him. Jesus has been a highlight of Flamengo’s season and the midfielder has four goals so far to show for it.
Arsenal fans will be very excited to be linked with such a player particularly after the success of young Gabriel Martinelli. The youngster has shown no sign of nerves as he has produced many impressive displays and ended up scoring seven goals already. This puts him only behind Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the Gunners’ leading scorers this season.
Reinier Jesus is a serious talent and if the Gunners want to land him, they will have to part with a significant amount. Given the competition that is going to be around his signature, it would be wise to make a move soon.
The success of players such as Martinelli will perhaps be of help in making Jesus decide to come to London. Arsenal have a very promising young core coming through the ranks and it would be beneficial to add another gem to the squad. The January transfer window is not too far away so it will be interesting to see what happens once it opens.
