Louis Saha warns Arsenal over Gabriel Jesus transfer

Louis Saha has warned Arsenal that Gabriel Jesus is not the world-class finisher they are looking for.

The Brazilian, 25, has only a year remaining on his contract at Manchester City and has been linked with a move to the Gunners this summer as the club looks to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who left to join Barcelona in January.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has bemoaned his side’s lack of goals this season and reportedly believes Jesus can add a ruthlessness to his team’s attack.

However, Saha, the former Manchester United forward, thinks Jesus is a striker that links the play rather than scores goals and has told the north Londoners they should not expect the City man to be the finished product.

Speaking to Gambling Deals, he said: ‘Sometimes he’s been criticised because he doesn’t have the ‘killer instinct’, something that Ruud van Nistelrooy had, or (Robert) Lewandowksi and all those players.

‘He’s been working hard for other players, but this is the style of Manchester City. He’s maybe not as deadly as some of the world’s best, but he can improve.

‘If he works hard in front of goal. (Currently), the emphasis is on him to link play, be very diverse, going left or right, because that’s what City needs. They need a lot of movement and he’s not really been able to play as a number nine.

‘The only one who managed to do that was Kun (Aguero), and he was an immense finisher. When you have that quality, Guardiola will say, ‘OK, put Kun on the field, he will do this (finish chances)’.

‘That’s not the best quality of Gabriel, but he may be able to adapt to a different style with Arsenal, they definitely need a striker if Lacazette is leaving.’

According to reports, Arsenal are leading the race to sign Jesus with the