‘I like him because he puts pressure on defenders’ – Thierry Henry tells Chelsea why they should seal £43m attacker
According to reports, Gabriel Jesus is poised to leave Manchester City this summer after the club signed Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.
However, Chelsea and Arsenal have been linked with a summer move for the Brazilian international, and City are rumored to be interested in moving him.
Chelsea fans would be wondering if Jesus would fit in with Thomas Tuchel’s desire for a mobile striker at the club.
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, on the other hand, has showed just how powerful Jesus can be.
The former Premier League icon told CBS Sports of Gabriel Jesus back in April: “What he can give offensively to the team [is something I really like]. We saw that he scored four goals at the weekend [vs Watford].
“When he is in the box, he’s one of the three that is playing, or since [Sergio] Aguero left, he has that [number] nine instinct. He has what the number nine would smell.
“What I like with him is that he puts pressure, whether it’s on the left, on the right or in the middle. He doesn’t have a problem to defend in those situations by coming back and helping his team.”