Flamengo boss Jorge Jesus has revealed he’s in the dark about what the future holds for Pablo Mari as Arsenal attempt to push through a January deal for the centre-back. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta wants the former Manchester City defender to bolster his squad but a potential move is being held up by the north Londoners’ desire for the switch to initially be on loan. The fact Jesus is yet to hear either way about Mari’s future suggests an agreement may be reached before Friday night’s deadline. According to ESPN, when asked about Flamengo’s pursuit of Inter Milan striker Gabriel Barbosa and for an update on Mari, Jesus said: "Gabi is not a Flamengo player, he is Inter. JUST IN: Mikel Arteta is making Arsenal 'nasty' again - here's how

Source: Express January 27, 2020 18:00 UTC