Barcelona complete signing of Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal

Barcelona have completed the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal on a permanent deal for a reported fee of £8.6m.

The 29-year-old had fallen down the pecking order at Arsenal in recent seasons amid a series of injury problems, while Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres had become the club’s preferred options at centre-forward.

Napoli had also shown an interest in Jesus, but the former Manchester City striker has opted to continue his career in Spain.

Jesus joined Arsenal from Manchester City in 2022 and scored 32 goals while providing 22 assists in 123 appearances for the Gunners.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirmed before his side’s win over Aston Villa that Jesus was no longer training with the first-team squad.

Jesus becomes Barcelona’s third signing from a Premier League club this summer, following the arrivals of Anthony Gordon from Newcastle and Rodri from Manchester City.

When does the summer transfer window 2026 close?

The window opened on Monday June 15 and will shut on Tuesday September 1.

After that, every Premier League club can register a squad of up to 25 players, 17 of whom are allowed to be non-Home Grown Players.

A Home Grown Player has been registered with any club affiliated to the English or Welsh Football Association for three entire seasons or 36 months across their career before his 21st birthday, or the end of the season during which they turn 21.

Under-21 players do not count towards the 25-man limit.

What time does the Premier League transfer window shut on transfer deadline day?

The deadline is 23:00 BST in the Premier League, but clubs can have an extra two hours to file the remaining documentation if they submit a deal sheet confirming that an agreement has been reached.

The deal sheet must arrive fully completed before the transfer window closes.

For international transfers, clubs also have to comply with the FIFA Transfer Matching System deadline of midnight.

When does the summer transfer window close around Europe?

There are slight variations between the major European leagues. Here’s when they shut.

When does the 2026/27 winter transfer window open?

The Premier League winter transfer window opens on Friday January 1, 2027 and closes on Monday February 1, 2027 at 23:00 BST.

Can Premier League clubs sign players outside of the window?

Clubs can only add players outside of transfer windows who are free agents and if they have room in their 25-man squad.

Premier League teams can still announce deals with other clubs, but those players will not be registered to play until the window re-opens.

This means there is usually little to no movement when the window closes, with four months to wait until the window re-opens.

Players can be released by Premier League clubs at any time, but the usual rule is that they cannot sign for another side outside of the market.