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Gabriel Jesus reveals he turned down Flamengo: 'I am Palmeiras'

Gabriel Jesus revealed he turned down an approach from Flamengo before joining Barcelona, saying his bond with Palmeiras, the club that developed him, came first. He has 83 appearances and 28 goals for Palmeiras and said any return to Brazil would only be in the green shirt.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/30/2026, 10:21

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Gabriel Jesus começou bem no Barcelona e vive bom momento na Catalunha depois de uma fase de baixa no Arsenal. Antes de acertar com a Catalunha, porém, ele disse "não" a um convite do Flamengo.

Em depoimento à Band, o jogador contou que houve contatos do clube carioca antes da saída do futebol inglês, mas que o vínculo com o Palmeiras, clube que o formou, falou mais alto e o levou a nem abrir conversa sobre uma possível transferência.

"Quiseram falar comigo, mas eu, com toda a educação, falei: 'Eu agradeço bastante o contato, mas, assim como tem cria da base do Flamengo que vocês querem que volte, eu também sou cria do Palmeiras'", contou.

Formado nas categorias de base do Palmeiras, tem 83 partidas e 28 gols pelo clube, com os títulos da Copa do Brasil de 2015 e do Brasileirão de 2016 no currículo. E deixou claro que um retorno ao Brasil só aconteceria com a camisa alviverde.

"Eu sou Palmeiras, minha cabeça é Palmeiras, 100% Palmeiras numa possível volta. Não sei quando", afirmou, antes de completar: "Certamente, uma volta para o Brasil é Palmeiras."

Sobre o presente, o atacante disse estar feliz e com planos de permanecer na Espanha. Com 29 anos, marcou quatro vezes em oito partidas desde que chegou ao Barcelona. "Hoje eu sou um jogador muito feliz do Barcelona, tenho um contrato com o Barcelona e quero cumprir o contrato e, se Deus quiser, performar e estender", finalizou.

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