Guardiola signs new Brazilian sensation
– Pep Guardiola signs new Brazilian sensation Gabriel Jesus from Palmeiras
– Gabriel becomes the fifth player coming to the Etihad this summer
– The teenager will not be with Manchester City until the end of December
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has completed the signing of Brazilian wonder kid Gabriel Jesus from Palmeiras for £27million in a five year deal.
Gabriel Jesus
However the 19-year-old will be staying in Brazil with Palmeiras until the end of December before joining the Citizens by the end of December.
Gabriel has been regarded as the best young South American talent and City secured the teenager’s signature ahead of Spanish Champions Barcelona and Manchester United.
The Brazilian U-23 international was in stunning form for Palmeiras in the Brazilian league scoring a remarkable 26 goals from 67 appearances in his senior appearances for the club.
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Though he has not made a senior debut for the national team, the youngster was voted as the best newcomer in the Brazilian league because of his consistency and goals for his club and also a member of the Rio Olympics squad.
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Gabriel said that he was excited about playing in England and with a team like City which houses many talents in the Premier League.
“We have many great talents in the team and a fantastic manager in Pep Guardiola that I can learn so much from.
“I’m looking forward to showing the City fans what I can do and I think we’ll have a great future together,” he said.
Gabriel can play in any part of the attack and he is versatile with both feet which will further strengthen Guardiola’s options going forward.
Guardiola has now splashed around £100m on players with the signing of Ilkay Gundogan, Nolito, Olekssandr Zinchenko, Aaron Mooy and now Gabriel Jesus.
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