Thierry Henry has explained why Mikel Arteta should pursue the signing of Man City striker Gabriel Jesus this summer.
Gunners legend Henry has praised Arsenal striker target Jesus’ “number nine instinct” and has compared his style of play with that of Sergio Aguero.
“We saw that he scored four goals at the weekend [against Watford],” Henry said on CBS Sports (via the Metro).
“When he is in the box, he’s one of the three that is playing, or since [Sergio] Aguero left, he has that nine instinct.”
Man City have already added to their attacking ranks this year with the £100m signing of Jack Grealish from Aston Villa last summer. They have also wrapped up a transfer for Argentine forward Julian Alvarez and remain in the hunt for Erling Haaland.
Each attacker in Pep Guardiola’s team is rotated and none have cemented spots In his starting eleven. A move could therefore offer Jesus the playing time he has consistently shown he deserves.
Since signing from his boyhood club Palmeiras, the Brazilian has appeared 231 times for the Cityzens and amassed a total of 94 goals. Four of those recently came in a 5-1 win over Watford with Jesus registering his first Premier League hat trick in the process.
Arsenal’s centre-forward options are limited, with only Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah as their senior options at present.
Each of the two however, have expiring contracts in the summer and could end up following former Arsenal talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang out of the door.
Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal makes sense
The key area that needs improving within the Gunners’ squad is their striker department and Jesus would fit the system Arsenal play.
Gunners chief Edu has reportedly already been in contact with Jesus’ camp and the Athletic’s David Ornstein confirmed talks over a move have been ongoing for months.
Henry spoke about the pressure Jesus can apply to opposition defences during a game – something many managers covet from their strikers but…
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