Arsenal are investigating to sign a 'strong' ace worth £60m

Arsenal The chance to lift the Cup this season took a massive hit on Tuesday night.

Mikel Arteta The team hosted Newcastle United in the first leg League Cup semi-final and eventually lost 2-0 despite creating more than enough chances to win the match.

Maybe, then, if the manager started the in-form process Gabriel Jesuswho scored a hat-trick in the last round, will head to St James' Park with a slim lead.

The last month or so has seen the Brazilian look somewhere close to the player who joined the club in 2022, but it may be too late for him as recent reports have pointed to another exciting striker making a move to N5.

Arsenal targets Premier League phenomenon

According to A Latest report from Caught OffsideArsenal is one of the many teams keen to sign the Aston Villa star John Doran.

In fact, the report revealed that alongside Barcelona, ​​Napoli, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, the Gunners have inquired about a potential move, while Paris Saint-Germain are considering whether they should make a bid.

It's not just the extent of the competition that could give the North Londoners pause for thought either, as according to the story, Villa have put a £60m price tag on the striker's head.

It could be a complicated and expensive transfer to get over the line, but given Duran's ability and huge potential, he is a deal worth fighting for, even if it spells bad news for Jesus.

How does John Doran compare to Jesus?

So, if Arsenal are able to progress in the competition and bring in Duran this year, he would likely come in, at the very least, as the club's new backup striker, which in turn pits him against Jesus, but how do the pair compare?

Well, when it comes to their pure production, the most important metric of all for center forwards, it's the 'powerful' Colombian, as he's called. Written by analyst Ben Mattinsonwhich comes out on top.

For example, in just 26 games, totaling 976 minutes, in all competitions this season, He scored 12 goalswhich averages out to a goal share every 2.16 games or every 81.33 minutes, lending credibility to Mattinson's style. He claims to have “Huge roof.”

In return, the former Manchester City star received He scored seven goals and provided two assists In 26 matches, a total of 1,164 minutes this season, with an average goal participation every 2.88 matches or every 129.33 minutes.

Unfortunately for Brazilian players, the one-sided nature of this comparison extends to their underlying numbers.

For example, in most relevant metrics, a Villa player comes out on top, including, but not limited to, actual and expected non-penalty goals as well as assists, shots, shots on goal, aerial duels won, all for 90.

Ultimately, Jesus is an incredibly talented footballer, but he is not at the level where he can lead Arsenal forward anymore.

In contrast, Duran looks like he could be, and given how well he has played at just 21 this season, there is no telling how good he will be in a few years.

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