19 - year - old Gabriel Jesus agreed to join City in the summer after speaking to manager Pep Guardiola on the phone - .
Gabriel Jesus opted to stay at Palmeiras until the end of the Brazilian league season , which finished in November .
19 - year - old Gabriel Jesus agreed to join City in the summer after speaking to manager Pep Guardiola on the phone - but he opted to stay at Palmeiras until the end of the Brazilian league season , which finished in November .