{"id":38187,"date":"2026-01-22T07:12:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/report-arsenal-ready-to-make-surprise-transfer-decision-that-could-impact-west-ham-and-everton\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T07:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:12:32","slug":"report-arsenal-ready-to-make-surprise-transfer-decision-that-could-impact-west-ham-and-everton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/report-arsenal-ready-to-make-surprise-transfer-decision-that-could-impact-west-ham-and-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Arsenal ready to make surprise transfer decision that could impact West Ham and Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/report-arsenal-ready-to-make-surprise-transfer-decision-that-could-impact-west-ham-and-everton\/#Gabriel_Jesus_could_still_play_a_key_role_for_Arsenal\" >Gabriel Jesus could still play a key role for Arsenal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/report-arsenal-ready-to-make-surprise-transfer-decision-that-could-impact-west-ham-and-everton\/#Arsenal_also_definitely_need_to_sign_a_new_striker\" >Arsenal also definitely need to sign a new striker<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Arsenal players celebrate victory at Inter Milan (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal could be ready to extend Gabriel Jesus&#8217; contract for another year following his good form since returning from injury, according to reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Brazil international has endured a difficult period at Arsenal since joining from Manchester City in 2022, but it remains to be seen whether he has a long-term future at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>However, Jesus has performed well recently, scoring goals in big games against Aston Villa and Inter Milan, and Ficajes has suggested the Gunners want to keep him around for a little longer.<\/p>\n<p>With Jesus&#8217; future at Arsenal in doubt, we previously reported that clubs such as West Ham and Everton were making moves for him, but he may end up earning a contract extension.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gabriel_Jesus_could_still_play_a_key_role_for_Arsenal\"><\/span>Gabriel Jesus could still play a key role for Arsenal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gabriel-Jesus-celebrates-scoring-for-Arsenal-against-Inter-Milan-414x296.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gabriel-Jesus-celebrates-scoring-for-Arsenal-against-Inter-Milan-630x451.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gabriel-Jesus-celebrates-scoring-for-Arsenal-against-Inter-Milan-768x550.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gabriel-Jesus-celebrates-scoring-for-Arsenal-against-Inter-Milan-770x551.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gabriel-Jesus-celebrates-scoring-for-Arsenal-against-Inter-Milan-900x644.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gabriel-Jesus-celebrates-scoring-for-Arsenal-against-Inter-Milan.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gabriel Jesus celebrates Arsenal&#8217;s goal against Inter Milan (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s interesting to see Jesus working his way back into the game when it looked like it was over for him in north London, with both fitness and form having issues.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no denying that Victor Goqueres&#8217; slow start since joining last summer has probably caused Mikel Arteta to have second thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus was still a world-class attacker back then, offering a different quality to Gokeres and Kai Havertz, another injury-prone forward.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal started Jesus against Inter in midweek and he quickly returned the favor with two first-half goals to seal a memorable victory.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_also_definitely_need_to_sign_a_new_striker\"><\/span>Arsenal also definitely need to sign a new striker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, Arsenal fans may be worried that Jesus&#8217; contract extension means they will not move on to sign a new striker.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of money has been spent on implementing Gokeres, and to be fair, there aren&#8217;t that many obvious options on the market at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>So Jesus could be a decent option if he can stay healthy, but it&#8217;s a big story and the AFC will certainly have to think carefully about whether this is truly the best bet for now and the future.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal players celebrate victory at Inter Milan (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images) Arsenal could be ready to extend Gabriel Jesus&#8217; 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