Comparing Gabriel Jesus’ 21-22 stats to Arsenal’s current forwards

Jesus moved to Manchester in January 2017 and has been part of City’s golden era under Pep Guardiola, scoring 95 goals in 234 appearances as they’ve swept all before them in England.

But the Brazil international has never quite developed into the first-choice number nine that City believed they were signing. Sergio Aguero continued to bang them in until the end of the 2020-21 season and the reigning champions have often played without a striker this year.

After the signing of Erling Haaland, speculation has grown over Jesus’ future at City and Arsenal are one of a number of clubs that are apparently interested in signing him.

Mikel Arteta’s side are crying out for a striker but is Jesus the solution to their long-standing problem?

We’ve had a look at his 2021-22 Premier League stats and compared them to the same figures of Arsenal’s current forwards.

Goals

Bukayo Saka – 11

Emile Smith Rowe – 10

Gabriel Jesus – 8

Gabriel Martinelli – 5

Alexandre Lacazette – 4

Eddie Nketiah – 4

Nicolas Pepe – 1

Assists

Alexandre Lacazette – 7

Bukayo Saka – 6

Gabriel Martinelli – 5

Emile Smith Rowe – 2

Eddie Nketiah – 1

Nicolas Pepe – 1

.@gabrieljesus9 grabbing our second! #ManCity pic.twitter.com/3RlgFghLHd

— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 10, 2022

Minutes per goal

Eddie Nketiah – 167.0

Emile Smith Rowe – 186.9

Gabriel Jesus – 212.5

Bukayo Saka – 257.1

Gabriel Martinelli – 347.8

Alexandre Lacazette – 434.5

Nicolas Pepe – 653

Minutes per goal or assist

Eddie Nketiah – 133.6

Emile Smith Rowe – 155.8

Alexandre Lacazette – 158.0

Bukayo Saka – 166.4

Gabriel Martinelli – 173.9

Nicolas Pepe – 326.5

Chances created per 90 minutes

Bukayo Saka – 1.8

Gabriel Martinelli – 1.1

Alexandre Lacazette – 1.0

Emile Smith Rowe –