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  • Man City confirm Gabriel Jesus fracture

    Man City confirm Gabriel Jesus fracture

     

     

    Manchester City have confirmed that Gabriel Jesus has broken a bone in his foot after he limped off in the first-half of the side’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth.

    A statement on the club’s website on Tuesday explained the 19-year-old has a fractured metatarsal and the extent of his lay-off will be revealed after examination from the club’s medical staff in the coming days.

    The forward has scored three goals and made two assists in his first five appearances for the club since transferring from Brazilian champions Palmeiras.

    Such had been the early impression he made that Jesus had ousted the established Sergio Aguero from City’s first-team.

    Aguero came off the bench to replace Jesus at the Vitality stadium on Monday night and doubled City’s lead after Raheem Sterling had opened the scoring.

  • Iheanacho not envious of Gabriel Jesus

    Iheanacho not envious of Gabriel Jesus

    Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho is not in anyway envious of the performances of latest Man City recruit Gabriel Jesus, despite losing his spot in the team since the arrival of the Brazilian.

    Iheanacho has failed to make the bench in the three consecutive games the Brazilian has been selected for Manchester City, but the Nigerian to continue in his rich vein of form.

    ” No hard feelings, at least not from a consummate and hard working professional like Iheanacho. He congratulated Jesus the next day and training after his brace against Swansea City,” a close pal of the 20 year old told Owngoalnigeria.com.

    ”Jesus is yet to understand English but Iheanacho was still able to pass his message across to him and they both laughed over it. He has Iheanacho’s backing.

    ” The team comes first and Jesus is doing just what the team need to maintain their push for a strong finish at the end of the season, why would Iheanacho be envious of him?”.

  • Jesus completes move to Manchester City

    Jesus completes move to Manchester City

     

    19-year-old striker,Gabriel Jesus has been signed  for £27m from Palmeiras.
    According to reports, the Brazilian, aims: “to be happy and to make all Manchester City fans happy too”, has been training with the club for three weeks while they completed due diligence regarding complications involving third-party ownership of the teenager.

    Jesus said: “I want to win titles and Manchester City is a club that is used to winning. City is a club that always competes for the title in the competitions it enters, so that was an important factor, and because of the manager, Pep Guardiola, and the squad.”

    “I’m getting to know everything. I’m very impressed by the size of the club, with the planning, the structure, the training ground is very big, I really like it. I can’t wait to start playing. You can’t avoid it [fans interested in him], people who live for football, who love football. I was very pleased that the fans wanted to find out about me, were following me, so when I run out onto the pitch, I’ll be playing for them.”

    Jesus will take the No33 shirt, previously worn by a young Vincent Kompany after his arrival from Hamburg in 2008.
    He said: “Yes, I plan to keep it. It’s the number I’ve been wearing since I turned professional,” he said. “It’s a number I ended up with and I really liked. I intend to wear it for many years. I asked if the number 33 was available, they said yes.

  • Neymar begs Gabriel Jesus to join Barca

    Neymar begs Gabriel Jesus to join Barca

    Neymar has been trying to persuade highly-rated Brazil youngster Gabriel Jesus to join Barcelona.

    The 19-year-old Palmeiras player has been the subject of growing speculation over recent weeks, with Manchester City reported to be leading the chase for his signature among a host of leading European clubs.

    “I spoke with Gabriel Jesus. Not only with him, but also told other players how it feels to play for Barcelona and to live in the city,” Neymar told a news conference.

    “He is a great player. We know lots of clubs want him. He needs to know the right moment to leave, we want the good players by our side. If he comes to Barcelona he will be very happy. Maybe we’re the biggest club in the world. The city and the day-to-day are wonderful.”

    Brazil’s first match in the Olympic tournament is against South Africa next Thursday.