Gabriel Jesus closing in on Arsenal move as his odds on joining one club slashed

Gabriel Jesus looks set for an imminent departure from Arsenal as Napoli's odds of signing him are slashed by some top bookmakers.

Jesus struggled for game time throughout last season due to injury issues and Mikel Arteta preferring other options in attack.

Viktor Gyokeres' arrival signified a shift in Arsenal's fortunes as he fired them to Premier League glory and the Champions League final.

Kai Havertz remains a key part of Arteta's plans too, meaning Jesus has looked likely to move on all summer.

He is yet to seal an exit, but now looks close to leaving the Emirates as Napoli are priced at odds-on favourites to land his services before the end of the window.

New manager Massimiliano Allegri wants to add more competition to his strike force to help the Azzurri win the Serie A title in the coming season.

Gabriel Jesus now 1/2 to join Napoli this summer

Jesus' four seasons at Arsenal have seen him score at a steady rate but struggle to ever become the prolific striker that fans have craved for so long.

He has steadily scored fewer as time has gone on too, with 11 goals in his first season at the club, then eight, seven and six strikes in the three respective campaigns that have followed.

The 29-year-old only made three starts in the Premier League last season, and clubs are eyeing a cut-price move as he now has less than a year left on his Gunners contract.

Napoli are now the clear odds-on favourites to sign Jesus this summer, at 1/2, while he is 5/2 to stay at the Emirates past the end of the window.

Sources have revealed to Football Insider that Everton hold an interest in Jesus, and they have been priced at 8/1 to be his next club by a top UK bookmaker.

What has Jesus said about his Arsenal future?

Reports have claimed that Jesus remains keen to see out his contract at Arsenal until next summer, which has been the basis of his replies when asked by reporters about his future at the club in recent months.

Back in April, he said: "I have a contract with Arsenal. Obviously, my situation at Arsenal has changed from what it was before, but my main focus today remains Arsenal – making things happen here, helping out however the manager needs me to, and then, of course, once the season’s over, that’s when we’ll start thinking about it."

He certainly looks likely to leave now that the new season is on the horizon, with Arsenal keen to get as big a fee as possible for his services this summer.