Arsenal have been one of the Premier League's busiest sides this summer, and they are set to add the signing of Gabriel Jesus to the three new faces already brought to the Emirates.
Marquinhos, Matt Turner and Fabio Vieira have all already put pen to paper on deals in north London and Jesus is expected to be revealed as the fourth in the coming days. A fee of £45 million has been agreed for the 25-year-old, with the Gunners landing a new leading man for their attack.
It is a signing that is set to help in many respects, with Jesus boasting a wealth of Premier League goals and experience upon his arrival. Since signing from Palmeiras in 2017, he has found the net 58 times in the top flight and provided 32 assists, lifting four league titles along the way.
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His record against one club, in particular, is set to excite, though. Arsenal fans currently dread clashes with Liverpool, having only beaten them twice in their last 17 Premier League meetings. At Anfield, the record worsens even further with their last win on Merseyside in the league coming back in 2012.
"I don't know [why we haven't won there more], obviously the quality of the opponent has a big say," Mikel Arteta said ahead of their 4-0 defeat at Anfield last season. "It's not a coincidence that last year as well before we went to Old Trafford [we hadn't won for a long time], it was I don't know how many years before we won at Stamford Bridge the same, but first of all you have to believe that you go there and that you can beat them, that's the first thing.
"If somebody is not with that mindset, they should not put the shirt on and go to Anfield tomorrow, and then, as I said, you have to raise your game individually to your best. Emotionally, physically, technically and tactically.
"You have to be able to suffer in the right moments because there are going to be moments where you're going to have to do that, and then as a team, you have to have very clear ideas of what you're going to do on that pitch to beat that side."
But Jesus comes equipped with the experience and ability to buck that trend. Next season, he will only boast a better record against Leicester out of the top-flight sides than Liverpool. In 12 appearances against the Reds, he has found the net five times and provided a further three assists. In the Premier League alone, it stands at four goals and two assists in eight games, winning three of the clashes and losing just one.
Of course, Jesus is unlikely to pick Jurgen Klopp's side apart on his own. But simply bringing that experience of beating Liverpool and finding the net against them to the Emirates will provide a huge boost to the rest of the squad in their upcoming encounters.
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