Mikel Arteta could brutally ditch Gabriel Jesus in Arsenal’s move for “complete” £108m-rated superstar
Although Arsenal made significant purchases this summer, they may make even more in the future, which would likely leave their Premier League rivals in their wake.
Possibly leaving Paris Saint-Germain is Kylian Mbappe.
The fact that they are being linked with a move for Kylian Mbappe alone should serve as a gauge of how far they have come under Mikel Arteta, even though the aforementioned report was published earlier this month
It’s incredible to think that the Gunners’ meteoric rise back to the top of English football has given them the courage to pursue one of the greatest talents in the world.
It could be argued that the likelihood of this move has never been higher given the fact that the uncertainty surrounding the 24-year-old’s future has only grown since that earlier assertion.
However, his €126.4m (£108m) Football Transfers valuation does present a significant obstacle, which may indicate that Edu will have to play the long game as the forward’s contract expires.
Kylian Mbappe has scored how many goals in his career?
Given their failure to compete in the Champions League, it appears that all the hype that the trio of Mbappe, Neymar, and Lionel Messi promised has been completely unfulfilled.
But putting aside the initial excitement that such a trio generated, it was glaringly fundamentally flawed from the beginning.
According to pundit Jamie Carragher, none of these international stars are known for their defensive work rate, so the Parisian giants were essentially “carrying” those three players. If they didn’t score, they would always be hopelessly outmatched at the back and there would be no way to implement a pressing structure.
It had no chance from the beginning.
But removing Mbappe and putting him alone in a team of labourers would fundamentally alter that dynamic. He would only be one work-averse man, so his presence wouldn’t be such a huge burden. His ability to score goals and be creative more than make up for his lack of effort, and Gabriel Jesus is likely to be replaced by him in order to keep the system in place.
The France international would profit from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli’s performances next to him should he decide to switch to the Emirates and become that focal point.
In the Premier League, the former averaged 1.7 tackles per game while his Brazilian teammate averaged 0.9. The former AS Monaco player would be able to truly shine and translate his incredible numbers into the English game thanks to this foundation.
After all, in just 43 games across all competitions during the previous season, he not only scored 41 goals but also tallied ten assists. He did see a slight decline from the 55 goal contributions he managed during the 2021/22 season despite improving his proficiency in front of goal.
Few people on Earth can match his clinical, inventive, and incisive play style, least of all Jesus, who displayed his wastefulness during his first year in north London.
According to Sofascore, his 14.16 expected goals total, which highlights his dismal 14% goal conversion, overshadowed his 11 league goals. Mbappe’s most recent 29 goals in Ligue 1 came from just 26.30 expected goals, further highlighting his lethal nature.
While the former Manchester City player was blowing opportunities, Mbappe has already received praise as one of the greatest. Carlo Ancelotti recently praised him, saying: “Mbappe is the best player in European football.” We have attempted to contain Mbappe, but he is unstoppable. Although [Eder] Militao has accomplished a lot, he is a player who constantly invents new things.
With 244 career goals already accomplished at the age of 24 and plenty more to come from a career that offers much, perhaps he could easily usurp Jesus in north London.
