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Jack Stott

How Man City's Harry Kane pursuit has helped to quash the Erling Haaland or Gabriel Jesus debate

Gabriel Agbonlahor recently claimed that Gabriel Jesus' move to Arsenal was the signing of the summer, but can he really be compared to the unstoppable Erling Haaland?

When speaking to talkSPORT, the former Aston Villa man said: “Best signing [of the summer] is Gabriel Jesus, for me. Haaland has been outstanding, but City always did well without Haaland and scored ridiculous goals without Haaland. Gabriel Jesus has turned Arsenal into something else. They have got a striker now who doesn’t labour when he is pressing defenders."

There's no denying Jesus' electric start to life at Arsenal. The Brazil international never really produced consistently in Pep Guardiola’s side, but increased freedom in a fluid and interchangeable Arsenal frontline has demonstrated his ability as an elite dribbler, finisher and playmaker.

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