Gabriel Jesus Reveals the Tense Final Days He Experienced at Arsenal Before His Move to Barcelona

Gabriel Jesus spoke about his Arsenal exit, revealing that nobody told him about their plans before he was separated from team training. The Brazilian forward found an unexpected way out at Barcelona.

Gabriel Jesus Hits Out at Arsenal

The departure of Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal had a much more tense ending than it may have appeared from the outside. The Brazilian forward has finally explained what his final days in London were like and made it clear that he was unhappy with the way the club's hierarchy handled his situation before his move to Barcelona.

The 29-year-old forward said he completed the entire preseason as normal and continued training with the first team, although he already had the feeling that he would have a reduced role. What he did not expect, according to his account, was for the club to eventually separate him from the squad without directly explaining what was happening.

He Was Separated From the Squad Without an Explanation

Gabriel Jesus explained that he maintained a professional attitude throughout preseason, even accepting that he would probably have fewer opportunities within the Arsenal squad. However, he said the way he was eventually separated from the group left him confused.

“Nobody told me anything,” Gabriel Jesus said in comments to SportyTV, recalling the moment he began to be excluded from the team's usual activities under Mikel Arteta.

The Brazilian explained that he continued training hard because he wanted to be ready for any opportunity. From his perspective, the possibility of competing for a place was still there, but the situation changed rapidly during the final week of his time in England.

“I'm a professional,” the forward said when explaining why he continued working with the group despite accepting that his future could be away from the Emirates Stadium. Then, according to his account, the decision came to have him train separately.

Barcelona Emerged When Everything Seemed Complicated

Amid that situation, Barcelona emerged. The deal was completed quickly, and the forward became the Catalan club's final signing of the summer after other moves, including Julián Álvarez, failed to materialize.

The Brazilian especially highlighted the involvement of Deco, the Barcelona president, the club itself and his representative. According to him, once it became clear that he had the opportunity to join Barça, his response was immediate.

“I said yes straight away,” Gabriel Jesus said, making it clear that the opportunity to wear the Blaugrana shirt outweighed any uncertainty caused by his abrupt departure from Arsenal.

From Arsenal Frustration to a New Beginning in Barcelona

Gabriel Jesus' time in London included important moments and coincided with the team's competitive growth, but his departure was marked by a lack of communication that the player himself decided to make public.

Now, the focus is entirely on Barcelona. The forward has already made his first appearances for the Catalan side, featuring in the 5-0 win over Valencia, a debut that allowed him to begin a new chapter after a difficult period.