Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta to ‘demand’ £20m to sell attacker as Premier League revamp targeted this summer
Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta to 'demand' £20m to sell attacker as Premier League revamp targeted this summer
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Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus is reported to be available for a fee of £20m this summer transfer window.
The Gunners may have been crowned Premier League champions, but they cannot yet relax and enjoy their success as they will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on Saturday.
Mikel Arteta’s side will travel to Hungary this weekend with a largely healthy squad, and all three of the manager’s striker options are available.
Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz have played well in the latter parts of the season, whereas Gabriel Jesus has struggled for minutes on the pitch.
Journalist David Ornstein has reported in The Athletic that Arsenal would consider offers of £20m from the several clubs that have expressed interest in the Brazilian, who has just a year left on his contract.
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Gabriel Jesus: The right time for Mikel Arteta to sell striker
When Jesus originally joined Arsenal from Manchester City ahead of the 2022-23 campaign, he was part of a fluid attack featuring Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, and he managed to score six goals while providing six assists in the top flight.
The 29-year-old has since struggled for form and fitness, starting just 26 league matches since the start of the 2023-24 campaign.
GABRIEL JESUS: PREMIER LEAGUE STATS AT ARSENAL Appearances: 84 Starts: 50 Minutes: 4,579 Goals: 21 Assists: 11
Jesus found the back of the net 10 times in those games, and he has firmly been displaced by Gyokeres and Havertz in the pecking order.
While he could be useful to keep around for domestic cup clashes, a move away would be advisable if the attacker has ambitions of playing regularly.
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Arsenal’s summer transfer window: Is Morgan Rogers enough?
The Gunners will almost certainly be active in the summer window, and there have already been credible links to Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers.
If Arsenal have to make room in their squad before signing talents such as the Villa star, then selling Jesus would be sensible.
While Rogers would add significantly to the Londoners out wide and as a number 10, there is still concern about other areas in attack, considering Gyokeres struggled for the vast majority of the campaign.
The Swede has failed to score in 38 of his 54 games under Arteta so far, though it is hard to see Arsenal spending more on yet another striker if they are forced to spend a significant portion of their budget on Rogers.
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Lewis Nolan