Gabriel Jesus has expressed his desire to remain at Arsenal beyond his existing contract and is confident his team are edging closer to Premier League glory. The striker, who moved to the Gunners from Manchester City in 2022, has a deal running until June 2027. The Brazilian forward had surgery on his left knee last year following an anterior cruciate ligament injury but has made clear his intention to stay at Arsenal for the foreseeable future despite ongoing rumours suggesting he might depart the Emirates Stadium.
He said: "I think my first target is to be healthy. This is my fourth season at Arsenal and maybe I play one and half, two seasons. I used to ask myself why? Now I don't ask myself anymore. My wish is to stay at Arsenal and then I have a contract as well. Obviously if you ask me, I want to extend my contract, I want to stay, I want to win trophies."
Premier League frontrunners Arsenal failed to capitalise fully on Manchester City's loss to Manchester United after being held to a goalless stalemate by Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.
The Gunners now shift their focus to the Champions League, though questions surrounding Arsenal and the title race remain ever-present.
With his team sitting seven points clear at the summit, Jesus acknowledged that the Gunners, following two previous near-misses, are moving closer to securing the championship. "What I do think is that we are getting closer," he said. "Unfortunately the last three seasons we are here we finish in second.
"We are in a good way and a good shape. We are happy we are in the position that we are winning games. The last two we didn't win, but still it's the Premier League; it is tough."
The Gunners face Inter Milan at the San Siro tomorrow night, and when asked whether he believes his side can triumph in Europe's elite club competition, Jesus said: "I think every single player in every club that their team can win the Champions League. We believe, otherwise, why are we here? But there is a long way to come."
Jesus also discussed his relationship with Viktor Gyokeres, saying: "Vik is an amazing guy. Unfortunately when he come, when he signed, I wasn't there, I was doing my rehab in Brazil.
"Since I come back, we have a good relationship, we talk about football. We are the same age. I have played here, Premier League, longer than him and sometimes I give some opinion, sometimes he does, about goals, he is a top striker.
"He score a lot of goals in his previous club and I am sure he's going to do that here with us."
However, when questioned whether it was time for him to assume the primary centre-forward position, Jesus responded: "That is a tough question. Vik is a top player, he can score at any time and Kai is an amazing player. I am so happy that I have come back."