Arsenal manager Arteta ‘very surprised’ at Jesus blast over Barcelona move

Gabriel Jesus claims he was forced to train alone before Barcelona move, but Arsenal ‘surprised’ by criticism.Published On 11 Sep 202611 Sep 2026Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he was “very surprised” by Gabriel Jesus’s claim that he was forced to train alone and was given no information prior to joining Barcelona.Jesus ended his four-year spell with the Gunners in September and has since made it clear he felt disappointed with the way his exit was handled.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Desperate’ Sabalenka targets US Open threepeat in epic Rybakina finallist 2 of 4Lights, camera, action: Irksome influencers at the US Open are here to staylist 3 of 4Pakistan U19 cricketers mistaken for asylum seekers by protesters in UKlist 4 of 4World Athletics Ultimate Championship opens with record $10m prize potend of listThe Brazilian striker said in an interview this week that “out of nowhere they put me to train apart from the group,” adding that “nobody told me nothing” before he signed for Barcelona.Responding to Jesus’s criticism, Arteta insisted he had spoken to the former Manchester City star about the transfer and had parted on good terms.“Very surprised, to be fair. Esp...