Barcelona signed Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal on 2026-08-31, transfer deadline day, on a contract until 2029. ^[1] Gabriel Jesus will sign a two-year contract with FC Barcelona with an option for a third season. ^[2] FC Barcelona officially confirmed the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal on Tuesday, the last day of the European transfer window. ^[3] Barcelona pursued Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid throughout the summer but Atletico refused to negotiate with the Catalan club. ^[4] Gabriel Jesus is scheduled to arrive at Barcelona-El Prat Airport on Monday at 3:05 p.m. local time for medical examinations. ^[5] According to Spanish press reports, the transfer agreement between Barcelona and Arsenal includes a fixed fee of 10 million euros plus variable components. ^[6] Gabriel Jesus faces the challenge of adapting to Hansi Flick's tactical system despite a history of injuries that caused him to miss 80 matches with Arsenal and the Brazil national team in the last three years. ^[7] Barcelona failed to sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid because the club refused to open negotiations, making Jesus the alternative choice. ^[8] Gabriel Jesus said he was not offended about being Barcelona's second choice after Julian Alvarez and that his knee, injured in January 2025, is fully recovered. ^[9] Barcelona considered closing the transfer window without signing a new striker but decided against it after Raphinha scored five goals in three matches playing as a central forward. ^[10] Jesus suffered a serious knee injury in January 2025 that disrupted his career at Arsenal but confirmed his knee is no longer a problem and he is physically fit. ^[11]