Inter have made a major breakthrough in the race for Gabriel Jesus and have sent officials to seal a deal with Palmeiras Tuttosport report. The news is likely to shake both Juventus and Barcelona, two other known admirers of the attacker born in 1997.
If the Blaugrana were to switch from words to action the chance to counter both of Inter and Juve would be tough. Primarily because Barcelona feel “only” 25 million is enough to secure his signatures, whereas both Italian sides are more than willing to pay up to the 40 million asking price.
The Bianconeri see Gabriel Jesus as a deal similar to that of Morata in the sense they’ll eventually make a profit on him while they also push for Alexis Sanchez or Chicarito. Inter, however , relies on Ronaldo to persuade Gabriel Jesus of Inter. The idea of Yaya Toure arriving has been frozen with Inter only having one non-EU slot remaining.
Gabriel Jesus himself needs to be considered. He needs to play and Palmeiras could hold on to him until the end of the year to enable him to try win the Brazilian Championship. Winning it could hinder negotiations between all interested parties as a price raise is likely.
Source: Tuttosport
