After several attempts to unlock his exit from the Atlético de Madrid, Barcelona decided not to wait any longer for Julián Álvarez, definitively gave up on signing him, and has already found another alternative to strengthen their attack.
The culé team's bet is Gabriel Jesus, whose signing from Arsenalhas been agreed for 10 million euros, plus a series of bonuses linked to objectives. The operation was confirmed by the specialized journalist Fabrizio Romano and the Brazilian will travel to Spain to undergo a medical examination and subsequently complete the signing of his contract.
The decision came after the difficulties that arose during negotiations for the Spider. The azulgrana team had shown sustained interest and the forward himself viewed a move to the blaugrana team positively, but the conditions set by Atlético de Madrid ended up halting the agreement. With the transfer market closing on Monday, August 31, the Catalan management opted not to extend the wait any longer.
It is worth noting that Gabriel Jesus's arrival at the culé team could trigger a chain reaction involving the Argentine National Team forward. The Brazilian will leave a spot available in the offensive area of the London club, which will now need to reinforce that position. For that reason, the negotiations with the Colchonero for the former River, which have been ongoing for some time, could gain more momentum as the transfer window closes to cover the vacancy.
Julián Álvarez returned to training with Atlético
In parallel to this operation, Álvarez returned to training with the Atlético squad after several days on the sidelines due to an alleged indisposition and all indications are that he will be available for Diego Simeone in the next away match against Athletic Bilbao.
Gabriel Jesus's numbers at Arsenal
In his four years with the Gunners' jersey, the São Paulo native played 6,450 minutes, spread over 123 matches, in which he scored 32 goals, provided 22 assists, and received 22 yellow cards. In terms of titles, he won 3: 2 Community Shields (2023 and 2026) and 1 Premier League (2025/26).
