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Gabriel Jesus is being considered by Napoli as uncertainty over Romelu Lukaku and Lorenzo Lucca creates room for a new forward.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Giovanni Branchini, the agent who represents both Napoli boss Massimiliano Allegri and Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus, was spotted at Napoli\u2019s pre-season training camp in Castel di Sangro.<\/strong><\/p>\n His presence immediately reignited talk of a possible move for the Brazilian forward.<\/p>\n But Branchini has since played down the connection himself.<\/p>\n Asked directly about the trip, he said it was tied to \u201centirely different reasons\u201d rather than any Jesus negotiation.<\/p>\n Branchini also acts as the Italian representative for Frank Anguissa, and he wasn\u2019t at Castel di Sangro alone.<\/p>\n Maxime Nana, Anguissa\u2019s other agent, was present at the same session.<\/p>\n According to Branchini, the pair\u2019s business centred on Anguissa\u2019s contract situation rather than Jesus.<\/p>\n Napoli are said to be discussing a new three-year deal for the midfielder that would run until 2030.<\/p>\n That leaves the Jesus rumours resting on inference rather than confirmation, at least for now.<\/p>\n Napoli\u2019s forward options remain unsettled heading into the new season.<\/p>\n Rasmus H\u00f8jlund is currently the club\u2019s only established out-and-out number nine.<\/p>\n That has left sporting director Giovanni Manna hunting for a further attacking option, with a known preference for the Premier League market.<\/p>\n The numbers explain the urgency. Napoli have posted the fifth and sixth-best attacking returns in Serie A across the last two seasons, with 58 and 59 goals respectively.<\/p>\n For a club with genuine ambitions, that goal output is short of where it needs to be.<\/p>\n Any move for Jesus depends on two things happening first: Napoli need both squad-list space and the funds to back a deal.<\/p>\n Both are currently tied to outgoing business.<\/p>\n Romelu Lukaku and Noa Lang are the two departures Napoli consider closest to being resolved, while Lorenzo Lucca\u2019s situation is still being assessed separately.<\/p>\n Until Lukaku\u2019s exit in particular is finalised, Napoli\u2019s sporting director has limited room to push any Jesus approach into a formal negotiation.<\/p>\n On the Arsenal side, the picture is clearer.<\/p>\n Jesus\u2019s contract runs to 30 June 2027, and he is not expected to be offered an extension.<\/p>\n That timeline works against a loan, since any temporary deal would need an extension attached to make sense for Arsenal.<\/p>\n A permanent sale remains the outcome Arsenal are believed to prefer this summer, with the Brazilian\u2019s value in Italian reporting put at around 20 million euros.<\/p>\n Jesus turned 29 in April, and has had recent stretches interrupted by injury, factors Napoli will also be weighing against the price.<\/p>\n For now, Jesus sits in the category of an ambition rather than an active negotiation.<\/p>\n Branchini\u2019s own account removes the idea that his Castel di Sangro visit was a Jesus-specific mission.<\/p>\n The move still depends entirely on Napoli clearing space up front, both financially and on the squad list.<\/p>\n Until Lukaku and Lang\u2019s exits are actually completed, any talk of Jesus in Naples remains speculative rather than advanced.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nBranchini Denies Napoli Visit Was About Gabriel Jesus<\/h2>\n
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