Pep Guardiola says that Gabriel Jesús will need up to a month off before he can be considered for selection for Manchester City. The 19 year old has just won the Brasileirão with Palmeiras and flew to Manchester this week to meet his new teammates.
But Guardiola insists that the striker will be free to enjoy holidays and a break from football before he joins up with his new club, “He came here to see the CFA for the first time, maybe his team-mates, he’s going to see the game and then after this, he goes back to Brazil for a holiday,” Guardiola said.
“He has gone nearly three years without a holiday. They played the Olympic games, won the gold medal, and then immediately after he played again with Palmeiras. He needs a little bit of time to rest, maybe two weeks, three weeks, one month, I don’t know, we are going to see.
“He just came to start the contact, to see where he is going to live, where he is going to work, the place, and that’s all.” Jesús has played a full season with Palmeiras, including Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores, Brasileirão, the Olympics and six World Cup qualifiers for Brazil since January.
