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Arsenal now enter the race to sign £30m striker compared to Vinicius Junior

Billy Meyers

Mon 20 January 2025 16:15, UK

Arsenal have exactly two weeks to sign a new striker before the February 3rd transfer deadline.

The Gunners desperately need a new attacker to keep their Premier League title hopes alive – with L🐭iverpool currently 🗹six points ahead of Arsenal and also in possession of a game in hand.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	21	15	5	1	50	20	30	50
2	ArsenalArsenal	22	12	8	2	43	21	22	44
3	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	22	13	5	4	33	22	11	44

Not only has Mikel Arteta lost Gabriel Jesus to a serious injury, but Bukayo Saka is also set to be absent until March – so Arsenal badly need someone to help the likes🌸 of Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli and Raheem Sterling in attack.

Now – according to Brazilian journalist Eduardo Burgos – Arsenal✨ have eꩵntered the race to sign Igor Jesus from Botafogo.

Arsenal could sign Igor Jesus

The respected journalist has taken to X (previously known as Twitter)🧸 to elaborate on a post from Ben Jacobs – claiming that Arsenal are now in the race to sign the Brazilian striker.

Burgos states that 💜“informal talks” have taken place regarding Jesus, who Arsenal have been watching throughout the 2024/25 cꦕampaign.

In full, the journalist wrote: “Arsenal enter the race for Igor Jesus. The Gunners have kept their eye on the striker throughout th✨e season. Informal chats, but nothing more. He is the alternative to other profiles such as (Benjamin) Sesko or Evan Fe💖rguson.”

TBR Football understand Fulham are actually leaওding the race to sign Jesus – who Botafogo value at £30m – althou💫gh that m🌠ove could depend on whether Rodrigo Muniz leaves Craven Cottage.

Graeme Bailey – Chief Correspondent at TBR Football – has also been tol🍃d that Arsenal preferred a different Botafogo attacker in Luiz Henrique, although he is now on his way to Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Igor Jesus compares himself to Vinicius Junior

For those unaware of how the 23-year-old plays, he has actually spoken about his style, comparing himself to the likes of Gabrieღl Martinelli, as well ♍as Real Madrid duo Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes.

Jesus told : “The national team has a very pacy attack when you look at players l🃏ike Vinicius, Rodrygo and Martinelli. I think my game is quite similar to theirs.

“I like to try to attack the spaces and I am mobile. I don’t just🍌 stay in the box. I am capable of holding onto balls played out by the keeper and ho💯lding off defenders, which I think helps to ease the pressure on the team in tough passages of play.”

🦹Now, Jesus could be joining Martinelli at the Emirates Stadium after Arsenal entered the race for his signature.