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Joe Bray

Gabriel Jesus explains U-turn on Man City position stance before Arsenal transfer

At the start of last season, Gabriel Jesus told Pep Guardiola he wanted to play as a winger, leaving Manchester City without any recognised strikers for the campaign.

Then, towards the end of the season, Jesus backtracked and insisted he always wanted to be a central striker, hinting that he may have to leave City to get the games and opportunities through the middle that he desired.

Now, after joining Arsenal and declaring that he always wanted to be a 'number nine', Jesus says it was a lack of confidence that saw him move away from a central role, with the issue stemming back as far as the 2018 World Cup.

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