Man City star Gabriel Jesus dating influencer Raiane

 

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has scored another stunner after it was confirmed he is dating gorgeous influencer Raiane Lima.

The brunette bombshell is certainly providing a positive influence on Jesus, who was pictured hand-in-hand with his new beau in her native city of Serra Talhada in the north-east state of Pernambuco.

Lima was embroiled in controversy when she first met the striker, using her social media to deny claims she was romancing a local politician.

Once that was cleared up, she and Jesus boarded a small plane which is thought to have whisked them away to Rio de Janeiro.

The Juventus target used the trip to the city to invest in race horses that excel at sprinting short distances.

The stud farm he visited confirmed in an Instagram post he was the “latest investor” in the American Quarter Horse breed, which have been clocked doing speeds of up to 44mph and can cost more than £20,000 per animal.

The details of the 24-year-old’s investment have not been made public.

Raiane, 20, has been linked in local press to married Pernambuco state MP and tourism minister Rodrigo Novaes.

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But she angrily denied reports they had a fling and that she was only 18.

The pretty Brazilian said: “I just want to clear up a few things that gossip sites have been saying.

“First of all I’m 20 and have been over-age for some time now.

“Second I was not dating anyone when I got to know Gabriel.

“Today we are in a relationship, yes, but that’s something that only concerns us.

“We are single, free and anything else said other than that is gossip and cruelty.”

The Man City striker’s relationship with Raiane has been described in Brazil as “serious.”