Manchester City whiz Gabriel Jesus admits he came close to joining Barcelona last year.

Gabriel signed for City last summer, but only moved to England in January.

He told The Sun: "It was a difficult moment when I had to choose a club. Neymar knows how it is to be a young player from Brazil and European clubs want to grab you.

"He spoke to me about how Barcelona was, about the city, how the weather's similar to Brazil.

"I hesitated a little bit, because Barcelona is a great club, too."