Gabriel Jesus is already being speculated about amid rumours that he’s not happy at Manchester City. The 25-year-old wants to start more games and doesn’t appreciate a wider role under Pep Guardiola, so his future is up in the air. His contract is up in 2023 too.
City want to keep Jesus, but Guardiola recently admitted that he ‘doesn’t know’ what the future holds. The Brazilian international hasn’t put pen to paper on a contract extension, so he’ll be free to leave in 12 months. Paul Merson said there’s ‘no way’ he should go
He wrote in his Daily Star column: “Gabriel Jesus should stay at Manchester City. There’s speculation about his future and people think he’s unhappy he doesn’t play enough – but he’s started 17 Premier League games this season. I think that’s a lot. He’s played 36 times for City this season.”
Jesus has featured in 36/52 games across the board (69%), scoring 12 goals with 12 assists, but he’s amassed 2159 minutes of football from a possible 4680 (46%). And with the 25-year-old not even starting as a centre-forward, it’s easy to see why he’s not pleased.
Merson argued that Jesus won’t find a bigger club that will afford him more opportunities, adding: “Where is he going to go where he can do any better than that? Even if City sign Erling Haaland, he shouldn’t leave. No way. This is a team that is going to go deep in four competitions every year and he will always get games.”
Erling Haaland’s arrival this summer could push Jesus further down the pecking order next season, so would the Brazilian really be content with a supporting role?
In other news, Man City won’t sign £58.7m-rated left-winger with 9 goals in 30 games despite reports