Barcelona coach Hansi Flick expressed his surprise at being able to sign Gabriel Jesus, who he believes is a perfect fit for the team's style of play. Jesus, 29, arrived in Barcelona on Monday and watched his new teammates beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 to make it three wins from three in LaLiga this season. The Brazilian will sign a two-year deal with Barça on Tuesday before being officially presented as the Spanish champions' sixth signing of the summer.
Flick praised Jesus' style of play, saying it fits with the team's style and that he can help them a lot in the games. Jesus follows Anthony Gordon, Karim Adeyemi, Rodri, João Cancelo, and Dominik Livaković in the door at Camp Nou. The early signs are promising this season for Barça, who have now scored 12 goals in their opening three games to kick off their defence of LaLiga in style.
Before Jesus' arrival, Raphinha had been playing as the team's striker, scoring twice against Rayo to take his tally to five goals so far this season and move ahead of Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé as the league's top scorer. Flick praised Raphinha's start to the new campaign, saying he is a fantastic player and a world-class player. Barça are next in action on Sunday, when they travel to Valencia for their fourth game of the LaLiga season.