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Jake Stokes

Mikel Arteta sent encouraging Gabriel Jesus transfer message amid Man City Erling Haaland worry

Mikel Arteta looks to have secured the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City but Pep Guardiola has been warned against permitting the striker's exit.

Jesus featured in 28 games for City in the Premier League last season, directly contributing towards 17 goals, predominantly from centre-forward despite cameos on the wing. His impressive displays steered the club to another campaign filled with silverware amid a time whereby Guardiola was without a regular No. 9.

Unsurprisingly, the Brazil international's impressive displays have courted the interest of Arteta, who is in the market for a new striker following the departures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, with the player himself appearing at the Emirates Stadium sporting an Arsenal shirt with the No. 9 on the back in images that first circulated on social media.

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