ARSENAL PUSH JESUS TO DECIDE HIS FUTURE

ARSENAL are accelerating their pursuit of top striker target Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City.

The Brazilian, 25, is yet to decide whether he wants to join the Gunners, who are seeking a definitive answer as they look to press ahead with plans to bolster their attack.

City want around £50million for Jesus — who can leave for nothing next summer — and Arsenal, who will offer the forward a key role, remain hopeful of striking a deal.

But there are concerns that Jesus’s apparent indecisiveness over his future could prove a tough obstacle to overcome.

Real Madrid, Tottenham and Chelsea have been credited with an interest in Jesus in recent days, something that has not gone unnoticed in north London.

However, the Gunners feel that his other suitors are not as serious as they are about signing the South American.

The Gunners originally wanted two new forwards this summer but Eddie Nketiah’s expected decision to sign a new deal — first revealed by Sportsmail — has reduced the urgency to add multiple attackers.

They are also hopeful of concluding a deal for midfielder Youri Tielemans, who has just one year left on his contract at Leicester.

Tielemans originally hoped to join a Champions League club but is believed to be ready to commit to the Gunners, despite their Europa League status, because he believes under Mikel Arteta they can soon finish in the top four.