As Brazil’s 26-man squad ahead of the Qatar World Cup was announced on Monday, one of the headline inclusions was that of Gabriel Jesus.
After all, Tite had candidly told TNT Sports about a dip in the versatile forward’s numbers during his final season at Manchester City, which put his place in the national team in jeopardy.
However, the same cannot be said for the 25-year old since his move to Arsenal, as he has been one of the signings of the season.
Aside from Erling Haaland, there is a strong case to make for the former Palmeiras striker to have been the most impactful addition to any side in the Premier League thus far.
As the Gunners have stunned the world by gunning for the league title, Jesus has spearheaded his side’s pursuit for domestic glory.
With Gabriel Jesus taking to Instagram to express his delight that confirmed his place on the plane to Qatar, Joao Cancelo reserved special praise for his former teammate.
“More than deserved, brother, you’re a genius cido”, he commented on the video captioned, “Inexplicable…”.
During Jesus’ time at the Etihad Stadium, he is known to have shared a close bond with Cancelo, especially considering the pair spoke Portuguese.
Despite Gabriel Jesus’ switch to North London this summer and the side emerging as surprise title challengers to Pep Guardiola’s side, it is clear to see that the full-back extraordinaire still holds his ex-teammate in extremely high regard.
With the duo playing in tandem for three full seasons and having lifted two Premier League titles together amidst a host of trophies, Joao Cancelo has the full picture of the calibre of player the Arsenal talisman is.
While sparks are expected to fly when both sides meet each other in April next year, it is heart-warming to see that the camaraderie still exists off the pitch between both stalwarts.
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