Arsenal are demanding a €20 million (£17.1m) transfer fee for Gabriel Jesus after Napoli made an approach, according to reports. The Brazilian forward has just one year left on his contract with the Premier League champions, who are open to selling him before the summer transfer window closes.
Injury-hit season and current form
Jesus was sidelined for 11 months last year after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He returned to score six goals in 27 appearances last season.
According to Globo, Napoli are in talks to sign Jesus but have not made significant progress with Arsenal over a deal. Arsenal have reportedly informed Napoli that they would only consider offers exceeding €20m (£17.1m).
Player's openness to move
Jesus is understood to be open to joining Napoli, who finished second in Serie A last season and now have Massimiliano Allegri as head coach following Antonio Conte's departure. Napoli are also looking to offload Lorenzo Lucca and Romelu Lukaku, with Lukaku attracting interest from Monaco.
In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport earlier this summer, Jesus expressed his admiration for Italian football: 'I grew up watching Serie A and dreamed of playing in Italy. Scoring two goals at San Siro against Inter was like making that dream come true. I don't know my future, I'm working now and we'll see what happens with Arsenal.'
