Gabriel Jesus is seen in Arsenal kit for the first time on a walk around the Emirates Stadium… with the Brazilian – who will take over the No 9 shirt from Alexandre Lacazette – now on the brink of sealing a £45m move from Manchester City
- Leaked footage has shown Gabriel Jesus in Arsenal kit at the Emirates Stadium
- The video which has circulated on social media shows him wearing the No 9
- Jesus is closing in on a £45million move to the Gunners from Manchester City
Leaked footage has shown Gabriel Jesus wearing Arsenal‘s No 9 shirt at the Emirates Stadium, as he closes in on a £45million move from Manchester City.
The video posted on social media, taken from the grandstands at Arsenal’s home, shows Jesus walking on the side of the pitch and being filmed by the club’s media team.
It zooms in to show the No 9 on the Brazilian’s back, appearing to confirm he will replace departing Alexandre Lacazette to represent the number.
Leaked footage appears to confirm Gabriel Jesus will wear the No 9 shirt at Arsenal this season
Jesus is closing in on a £45million deal to send him to the Gunners from Manchester City
The Frenchman, who has held the shirt for the past five seasons, is set to return to Lyon on July 1 following the end of his contract at the Gunners.
Mikel Arteta’s side were keen to sign a new striker after they also failed to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who left the club in January.
Arsenal have yet to confirm the arrival of Jesus from Man City, but the video appears to show that the Gunners are in the closing stages of finalising the deal to confirm their biggest signing of the summer so far.
Jesus is set to become Mikel Arteta’s fourth signing of the summer after landing Fabio Vieira, Marquinhos and Matt Turner.
Though the No 9 shirt has been worn by some of the Premier League’s greatest goalscorers, Arsenal’s most legendary strikers have had different numbers.
Jesus would be a marquee signing for Mikel Arteta’s side who are determined to build on last season’s improvement to help them return to the Champions League for the 2023-24 season
Thierry Henry had the number 14, Dennis Bergkamp 10 and Ian Wright wore the number 8.
Notable forwards to have worn the No 9 for Arsenal include Alan Smith,…