Keen-eyed Arsenal fans have already leaked the signing of Gabriel Jesus in a video circulating on social media on Thursday morning.
The video, which shows the Gunners’ latest signing walking along the touchline of the Emirates Stadium in a full kit, has also confirmed the widely assumed news that he will take the no.9 shirt, which was vacated this summer by Alexandre Lacazette when he left as a free agent.
Gabriel Jesus, wearing Arsenal’s #9, at the Emirates Stadium this morning, as the club prepare media duties ahead of the announcement of his move. ? #afc pic.twitter.com/D5BVTaSOVU
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) June 30, 2022
Arsenal have agreed a £45m deal to sign Jesus, though they are yet to formally announce the signing, with the Brazilian having already completed his medical and now taking on media duties. However, with the leaks emerging, the anticipation is diminishing over his eventual presentation to the Arsenal faithful.
What next for Arsenal?
Against all odds, Arsenal are still pushing for a deal for Leeds United winger Raphinha, who seems to be destined for either Chelsea or Barcelona.
Raphinha deal, key hours ahead. ??? #Raphinha
▫️ Chelsea will have direct talk with his agent Deco today, waiting for an answer on personal terms;
▫️ Both Barcelona and Arsenal, trying until the end;
▫️ Leeds have full agreement with Chelsea, but also depends on player side. pic.twitter.com/ipt8JBo066— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 30, 2022
Beyond that, they are also keen on Ajax’s Lisandro Martinez, though they may face added competition from Manchester United should they not complete a deal soon, with Erik ten Hag thought to be keen to bring the Argentine to Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, a deal for Youri Tielemans could also be reignited later in the transfer window, while the Gunners will likely seek a Raphinha alternative should they miss out on the Brazilian as seems likely.
Read more:
5 Raphinha alternatives and a change of plan: How Arsenal could bounce back from transfer disappointment this summer
Premier League table
# | Team | MP | D | P |
1 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|
Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 23 |
Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 18 |
Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 |
Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 16 |
De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 15 |
Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 15 |
Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 15 |
Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 14 |
Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 13 |
Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 12 |
Maddison, James | Leicester City | 12 |
Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 12 |
Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 11 |
Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 11 |
Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 11 |
Richarlison | Everton FC | 11 |
Pukki, Teemu | Norwich City | 11 |
Raphinha | Leeds United | 11 |
Watkins, Ollie | Aston Villa | 11 |
Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
---|---|---|---|
Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 11 |
Xhaka, Granit | Arsenal FC | 1 | 10 |
Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 11 |
Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 11 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 10 |
Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 10 |
Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 10 |
Bednarek, Jan | Southampton FC | 0 | 10 |
Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 10 |
Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 9 |
Rudiger, Antonio | Chelsea FC | 0 | 9 |
Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 8 |
Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 0 | 8 |
Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 7 |
Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 8 |
Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 7 |
Player | Team | Assists |
---|---|---|
Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 12 |
Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 11 |
Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 |
Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 10 |
Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 10 |
Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
Maddison, James | Leicester City | 9 |
James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 9 |
Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 9 |
De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester City | 8 |
Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 8 |
Kulusevski, Dejan | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 7 |
Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 7 |
Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal FC | 7 |
Mbeumo, Bryan | Brentford FC | 7 |
Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |