We 'signed' Gabriel Jesus for Tottenham next season and he helped Spurs win a major trophy

Arsenal target Gabriel Jesus has been linked with a move to rivals Spurs in the last few days, after Antonio Conte's side claimed UEFA Champions League qualification over the Gunners.

Jesus has admitted his future at Manchester City remains uncertain, with the forward often rotated in and out of City's starting XI. And, with Erling Haaland set to sign with the Premier League champions next season, a move away could be likely for the Brazilian.

Arsenal have been linked with the 25-year-old over the last few weeks, but understands that Spurs are big admirers of Jesus, and with a spot in the Champions League confirmed for next season, the Lilywhites have a major edge over their rivals. Jesus managed eight goals and eight assists in the Premier League this season, regularly deployed on the right of the City front three.

So, if Jesus was to make a move to Spurs ahead of the 2022/23 season, what sort of impact could he have on Conte's side? To find out, we simulated the 2022/23 season with Jesus in the Spurs squad and this is what happened.

To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2022 editor to arrange for Jesus to join Spurs ahead of the start of the 2022/23 season, using FM22 to run the simulation. As well as signing Jesus, Spurs used the transfer market to strengthen their core, bringing in John McGinn from Aston Villa, and Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace.

The Brazilian became a regular in Antonio Conte's side, earning most of his playtime down the right whilst occasionally covering for Harry Kane in the middle. Jesus became a favourite over Dejan Kulusevski, making 46 appearances throughout the season.

In those 46 appearances, Jesus scored 13 times in all competitions, also registering three assists.