Gabriel Jesus had a wonderful debut half-season for Manchester City, scoring seven goals in just 10 Premier League appearances since joining in January. The 20-year-old Brazilian didn’t think he’d be a top player so quickly.
Gabriel Jesus on the Premier League: “I thought it would be harder”
The Brazilian star is well on his way to becoming England’s best attacker.
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“I thought it would be harder,” he told ESPN. “It hasn’t been easy, for sure, I changed my life completely, but I’ll never complain about it. I’m grateful for being here, realising a dream, playing in Europe.”
Even though most felt it would take Gabriel Jesus some time to adapt to the Premier League, it was clear he’d be a big contributor eventually. He scored 21 goals in all competitions during his final season with Palmeiras, winning the Brasileirão in the process. He’d also established himself as first choice for Brazil before making the move, striking up a great chemistry with Neymar.
If you’re not familiar with Gabriel’s pre-City career, here’s a good mixtape of his skills from before his move to England. There’s a great chance that he’ll be the Premier League’s best attacker before his City days are done.
Own goal of the day
Fikayo Tomori of England will want this one back. (r/soccer)
In the news
Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering. (Sport)
David Moyes has finally left Sunderland, but he more or less resigned months ago.
Juventus has exercised Juan Cuadrado’s buy option and purchased him from Chelsea. (BWRAO)
Antonio Conte’s peers have voted him manager of the year. (BBC)
The FA is looking into whether or not John Terry’s 26th-minute tribute substitution had any unethical betting influence. (Guardian)
Mainz has parted ways with manager Martin Schmidt. (Bundesliga)
Luciano Spalletti is reportedly close to becoming Inter Milan manager. (Gazzetta)
You should be reading
Ryan O’Hanlon on the lessons the Premier League’s top six taught us. (The Ringer)
Aaron Gordon on retroactive diving bans, which won’t fix anything. (Vice)
Matt Stanger on the Shanghai derby and China’s soccer culture. (The Set Pieces)
Fun with transfer rumors
Chelsea is making a move for Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. (Mail)
And their top striker target is Romelu Lukaku. (Evening Standard)
Everton has agreed to a fee for Gylfi Sigurdsson, but might not meet his wage demands. (Mirror)
Atlético Madrid is after Fabinho. (Marca)
If Andres Iniesta decides to move on from Barcelona, Juventus will be interested. (Football Italia)
Jermain Defoe is negotiating a move to Bournemouth on a free transfer. (Guardian)
Inter Milan has some huge targets and is willing to spend a lot of money this summer. (Gianluca Di Marzio)
