<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Arsenal are expected to declared the £45m signing of Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus, possibly as early as Monday, after agreeing personal terms with the Brazilian over a five-year deal.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>It marks a reunion for Jesus with his former City coach Mikel Arteta, who had made him his main striker target of the close season.</div><div><br></div><div>The agreement, and incoming money, also now enable City to officially complete the signing of England midfielder Kalvin Phillips this week, after agreeing a transfer fee of a basic £42 million with Leeds last week.</div><div><br></div><div>Having invested £51 million in signing Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund this summer, City needed to raise money to finance the signing of Phillips - a situation that led to Jesus becoming available.</div><div><br></div><div>Arsenal completed negotiations with City after agreeing a basic £45 million fee, with incentive clauses possibly adding as much as £10 million to his cost. </div><div><br></div><div>A medical and contractual formalities are still to be completed but the last major stumbling block - personal terms - were agreed on Sunday, according to sources.</div><div><br></div><div>Jesus has a phenomenal list of honours behind him, including four Premier League titles, despite still only being 25, along with 56 caps for Brazil.</div><div><br></div><div>And he leaves City just five goals short of the century mark from his six seasons with Pep Guardiola's side.</div><div><br></div><div>Last season saw Jesus operate effectively in a wide position for City, a role he has fulfilled for his national team, and his versatility will appeal to Arteta.</div><div><br></div><div>That change in role also saw Jesus contribute 12 assists, to go with 13 goals, in all competitions for City last season. His familiarity with the high-pressing style of play that is favoured by Guardiola, and his protege Arteta, was another factor in his signing.</div><div><br></div><div>More importantly, his arrival solves a lack of depth up front for the Gunners, following the departure of high-profile forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, to Barcelona in January, and Alexandre Lacazette, who will sign for Lyon next month.</div><div><br></div><div>Jesus continues a productive window to date for Arsenal, who are keen to return to contest a top-four finish next season, with teenage Brazilian winger Marquinhos already added to their attacking corps in a move from São Paulo.</div><div><br></div><div>Midfielder Fabio Vieira has joined from Porto, for around £35 million, while Arsenal remain one of the leading contenders in the pursuit of Leeds winger Raphinha.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/TR</div>