Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus set to be rewarded with new £100,000-a-week deal after sensational run of form

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Manchester City are set to offer Gabriel Jesus a new contract worth over £100,000-a-week less than a year after the Brazil striker moved to the Etihad Stadium.

It's understood that the player's agent Cristiano Simoes has flown to Manchester to open talks while the 20-year-old is on international duty in France, where they play Japan in Lille.

Jesus signed a £70,000-a-week deal when he agreed to join City in the summer of 2016 before completing a £27million move from Palmeiras in January.

Manchester City are preparing to offer striker Gabriel Jesus a new £100,000-a-week deal

But he has made such an impact since then that City recognise the need to reward him with a new deal. 

Jesus scored seven goals in 11 games for the club last season despite suffering a broken metatarsal, and has followed it up with nine in 16 this term.

City will reward the Brazilian with a new and improved deal following his sensational start

The 20-year-old forward has scored 20 goals in 27 games since his move to the Etihad

There is no hurry to agree terms considering he has only been at the club for 11 months, and City are known to be keen to agree new deals for David Silva, Fernandinho and Kevin De Bruyne first of all.

But it's a measure of Jesus's progress that the club are prepared to offer him a pay rise so quickly.

Jesus' agent has flown to Manchester to open talks while he is away on international duty