Arsenal The season did not go as planned this year.
Mikel Arteta The team has already been knocked out of both cup competitions and finds themselves six points behind Liverpool in the tournament Premier Leaguewho have a game in hand.
On top of that, the north Londoner has had to deal with injury after injury and now looks incredibly thin, which has unsurprisingly led to a series of season reports over the past few weeks linking the club with a whole host of talented strikers.
One of the most notable links was for the Wolverhampton Wanderers star Matthews CunhaWho can? Available for £80mBut recent reports have now promoted a possible alternative to moving to the Emirates this month.
Arsenal targets the free-agent striker
According to According to the latest report from SpainArsenal are keen to sign a striker this year and have identified Botafogo star Igor Jesus as a potential candidate.
The report claims that the Gunners have other long-term targets in mind for the No.9 position, but are currently looking at the Brazilian goal machine as a more realistic target for this month that would not interfere with their plans for the summer.
Further reports from TEAMtalk believe it to be active Negotiations were conducted between Arsenal and the player's agents With a fee of £25 million.
Fans of big-name signings may not be the ones chasing this window, but given Jesus' recent form and potential price, it seems like a great opportunity in the market and a potential alternative to the expensive Kona.
How Jesus compares to being
Well, if Arsenal were to consider bringing Jesus to the club this month instead of spending a lot of money on Cunha, would that be a good idea?
To find the answer to that, we have to compare strikers, starting with the metric that matters more than anything else for players in their position: output.
For his part, the Wolves star has achieved an impressive tally Ten goals and four assists In 22 appearances, which means he is currently averaging a goal contribution per 1.57 matches for the Premier League side.
Jesus Against Being (Last Form) |
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player |
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Appearances |
56 |
22 |
minutes |
3881' |
1717' |
Objectives |
25 |
10 |
Helps |
9 |
4 |
Goal shares in every match |
0.60 |
0.63 |
Number of minutes per goal participation |
114.14' |
122.64' |
All stats via Transfermarkt |
On the other hand, the Botafogo star scored He scored 25 goals and provided nine assists In 56 matches across spells with the Brazilian team and the UAE’s Shabab Al-Ahly, which means he has maintained an average of 1.64 goals per match. This kind of figure he saw later He praised his “amazing” performance. By journalist Zach Lowe.
So, in terms of their average production in their last campaign, the old gold team comes out on top.
However, the 23-year-old dynamo, among them An expert on Brazilian football He was described as “stunning teams” last season, and looked even better when playing for the national team. Scoring and making goals In just four games, while the former Atletico Madrid star has yet to do so Do either in 11 international matches.
Finally, the Cuiabá-born phenom, two years her junior, is already accustomed to winning trophies, in the United Arab Emirates, and then, most impressively, played a key role in Botafogo's victory. League and Copa Libertadores Double last season.
Ultimately, it may be true that Cunha will come in and have a more immediate impact on the team this month, but given his hefty price tag, he could also derail the summer transfer plans.
So, if Arsenal are looking to improve their attacking options while saving big expenses for the next window, signing Jesus could be smarter.