Mikel Arteta, head coach of Arsenal F.C., participates in the UEFA Champions League phase day 1 football match between S.S.C. Napoli and Arsenal F.C. at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, on September 9, 2026. (Photo by Domenico Cippitelli / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he was “very surprised” by Gabriel Jesus’s claim that he was forced to train alone and was given no information prior to joining Barcelona.
Jesus ended his four-year spell with the Gunners in September and has since made it clear he felt disappointed with the way his exit was handled.
The Brazilian striker said in an interview this week that “out of nowhere they put me to train apart from the group”, adding that “nobody told me nothing” before he signed for Barcelona.
Responding to Jesus’s criticism, Arteta insisted he had spoken to the former Manchester City star about the transfer and had parted on good terms.
