Arsenal target 'fantastic' Jesus rival £50m

It's been a tough first half of the season for him Arsenal this year.

Mikel Arteta The team would have entered the season with ambitions of finally dethroning Manchester City at the top of the table Premier League table, and while they are comfortably ahead of the defending champions at present, They are six points behind leaders Liverpool.

The north London side have had to deal with an unfortunate mix of injuries, suspensions, a tough fixture list and a general loss of form so far, although there has been at least one positive development in recent weeks: the resurgence of the league. Gabriel Jesus.

The Brazil international has rediscovered his goalscoring form, although based on recent reports, the club could be on the verge of signing someone to rival him this month, someone who has won comparisons to the striker who has dogged Arsenal in the past: Harry Kane.

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According to a hadith Report from the Italian newspaper TuttoJuveArsenal are one of the many teams interested in the talented Paris Saint-Germain striker, Randall Kolo Mwani.

Alongside the Gunners, the report revealed that Tottenham Hotspur, Juventus, AC Milan and Galatasaray are also interested in the France international, who finds himself out of favor at the Parc des Princes.

The report claims that although the Parisians are open to negotiating, they would prefer a permanent move to a loan move and are looking for a fee in the region of €60m, which equates to around £50m and would presumably exceed the Italian's price tag. sides.

It could be an expensive transfer to get over the line, but if Arsenal can find a way to agree a loan with PSG or lower their asking price, it could be worth pursuing as Kolo Mwani could be an ideal rival for Jesus, and the comparisons with Kane are certainly encouraging. .

How does Kolo Mwani compare to Jesus and Ken?

Well, before we look at how Kolo Mwani's record compares to Jesus', we must first examine this comparison with Kane and where it comes from.

It stems Primarily from FBrefwhich compares players in similar positions in Europe's top five leagues, the Champions League and Europa League, then creates a list of the ten most comparable players for each, and in this case, concludes that the English player is the seventh most similar striker to the Frenchman over the last 365 days.

The best way to see where this comparison comes from is to look at the key metrics in which the pair rank closely, including, but not limited to, expected assists, shots and shots on goal, blocks, touches, carries and penalties won. It has and more, all for every 90.

Now, with that out of the way, how can the PSG player live up to the level of play that can rival him at Arsenal?

Well, like the Brazilian, the former Eintracht Frankfurt player has struggled somewhat this season, making little progress Two goals and one assist yet.

However, this is because he has only played 453 minutes this year, and if we compare his production from the start of the 22/23 season – when Jesus joined Arsenal – to today, he starts to look like a player who can really challenge a Real Madrid side. Former Manchester City star.

For example, from the beginning of that season, he became a potential “star.” Matthews called itAnd it was recorded He scored 37 goals and provided 24 assists In only 104 matches between two teams.

That means the “brilliant” centre-forward, as he is called By German legend Lothar Matthäushas averaged 1.70 goal contributions every 1.70 games since the start of the 22/23 season, which is very good.

On the other hand, the number nine player scored in the Gunners ranks He scored 26 goals and provided 17 assists In 93 games in the same period, it is a less impressive average in terms of goal involvement every 2.16 games.

Ultimately, signing Kolo Monae on a permanent deal is a gamble for Arsenal, but based on his overall form over the past few seasons and the heights he can reach, it could be a gamble worth taking.