Arsenal have been warned against dipping into the January transfer window for a Gabriel Jesus replacement, as the striker faces a spell on the sidelines following an injury he picked up at the World Cup with Brazil. The forward underwent knee surgery on Tuesday after returning to London, and could face as long as three months out, though a timeline has yet to be established for his return.
With only Eddie Nketiah as a healthy senior striker in Mikel Arteta’s squad, there have been calls to sign another centre-forward when the January transfer window opens next month. There have been reports claiming that the Gunners’ priority prior to Jesus’ injury was a wide forward, but plans may have changed while Arteta and sporting director Edu did recently meet with club owner Stan Kroenke in the USA, where January funds will have been top of the agenda.
Joao Felix, Jonathan David and Tammy Abraham have been some of the players mentioned as rumours have swirled around Arsenal, but ex-Gunners defender Mikael Silvestre believes his former side would be better served by keeping the faith with Nketiah. “I don’t think it makes any sense to go out and buy a new player,” Silvestre told BettingExpert.
“I think they should stick with their current squad and I think that Eddie Nketiah has the potential to reach a really high level. He is not completely there yet, but this is his chance to grab the opportunity. He needs to grab this chance and score goals.
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