Lacazette successor?
“The club definitely needs a striker,” Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said in early March. The Premier League leaders are therefore about to sign Erling Haaland (21) from Borussia Dortmund. The Norwegian’s likely arrival apparently means Brazil’s Gabriel Jesus will leave the club in return. transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported on Saturday that this decision had been made. Also “The Athletic“Writes that the 25-year-old is likely to leave.
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The portal names league rivals FC Arsenal as the most interested party. Coach Mikel Arteta worked with Jesus during his time as Guardiola’s assistant from early 2017 to late 2019 and his move to the Gunners, so he knows the attacker very well. Captain Alexandre Lacazette’s contract with the Londoners is about to expire, and it’s still unclear whether the 30-year-old will stay or move. In addition, Arteta has only one other trained center forward in Eddie Nketiah (22). The London native has rarely had the confidence but justified it with a brace in the 4-2 win over Chelsea during the week.
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Jesus is only tied to City until 2023, so the defending champions could have their last chance to collect a reasonable transfer fee for the 54-cap international next summer. The club itself had once transferred 32 million euros to Palmeiras for the talent at the time. Today, Jesus’ market value is 50 million euros. Although the value has fallen almost constantly since the peak of 80 million euros in summer 2018, Jesus would still be the most valuable player at Arsenal after Bukayo Saka (20), who is at 65 million. The Gunners have not yet made an official offer, writes The Athletic.
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The reasons for Jesus’ market value loss are both the decline in his goal rate and the not always constant playing time in the Guardiola team. The latter is partly due to injuries – but as a goalscorer like Sergio Agüero, the Brazilian does not seem to fit perfectly into the system. This season, Jesus has been shining more as a provider in the Premier League, with eight assists and just three goals of his own in 23 games.
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