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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Martin Odegaard admits Gabriel Jesus has had instant impact on new Arsenal teammates

Gabriel Jesus has only been an Arsenal player for just over a fortnight but teammate Martin Odegaard can already see what qualities he'll bring to the Emirates next season.

The 25-year-old striker left Manchester City in a £45million transfer deal earlier this month, signing a lucrative five-year contract with the Gunners. Having already bagged three goals in two pre-season games, Arsenal supporters can't wait to see Jesus in action when their Premier League campaign kicks off against Crystal Palace on August 5 - just like Odegaard.

"I've only trained with him for a few days now, but it doesn't take long to see that he has a lot of qualities," the Norwegian midfielder revealed. "I think he will bring a lot of good things to the team. I've seen him play a lot for Man City and yes, I think we are lucky to have him.

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