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  "id": 6761741,
  "title": "Arsenal boss Arteta 'very surprised' at Jesus blast over Barcelona move",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/arsenal-boss-arteta-very-surprised-at-jesus-blast-over-barcelona-move-6761741",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T13:28:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1530792/arsenal-boss-arteta-very-surprised-jesus-blast-over-barcelona-move"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed surprise at Gabriel Jesus's assertion that he was forced to train alone and received no information prior to his transfer to Barcelona. The Brazilian forward ended his four-year tenure with the Gunners in September and has since accused the club of handling his exit poorly. Jesus claimed that he was suddenly made to train separately from the team and that no one informed him about his impending departure. In response to Jesus's criticism, Arteta stated that he had spoken to the former Manchester City star about the transfer and parted on good terms. Arteta acknowledged that he and Jesus had an individual conversation in the dressing room, during which they expressed gratitude. Despite facing backlash from former Arsenal striker Ian Wright, who expressed discomfort with the perceived lack of communication between the club and Gabriel Martinelli, who recently transferred to Al Hilal, Arteta emphasized the club's relationships with former players. He cited the presence of Leandro Trossard, who was sold to Besiktas in July, during Arsenal's recent victory over Chelsea as evidence of the strong bond between the team and its ex-players. Arteta acknowledged that difficult conversations sometimes need to be made, but expressed hope that the same good relationships would continue with the players who left.",
  "summary": "LONDON: Arsenal 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.",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Arsenal boss Arteta ‘very surprised’ at Jesus blast over Barcelona move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/arsenal-boss-arteta-very-surprised-at-jesus-blast-over-barcelona-move",
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/arsenal-manager-arteta-very-surprised-at-jesus-blast-over-barcelona",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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