Fabrizio Romano has given an update on the striker’s situation at Arsenal in today’s exclusive Daily Briefing for CaughtOffside’s Substack.
The Gunners could be facing a major crisis depending on how long Gabriel Jesus is out, as the Brazil international takes a pretty serious hit at the World Cup that could keep him out anywhere from a month to even three months, depending on what sources in the ones you believe
Romano says we’ll have to wait a bit longer to find out for sure how bad Jesus’ injury is, and that will likely affect Arsenal’s response as well.
There are sure to be plenty of Arsenal transfer rumors circulating about possible forward signings to replace Jesus, while there could also be the option of calling up talented young striker Folarin Balogun from his loan spell at Ligue 1 side Reims.
Balogun is having a good season in France so far, but Romano insists there are currently no plans to bring the 21-year-old back to the Emirates Stadium.
“Gabriel Jesús and his relatives are still waiting for the official communication about the injury, we must wait for the details,” said Romano.
“At the moment there are no contacts with Reims or with Balogun’s agents to call him, we will see if it changes, but now it is not like that.”
Arsenal currently hold a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, but many will still have Manchester City as clear favorites for the title.
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If Mikel Arteta loses Jesus for an extended period and is unable to bring in a suitable replacement, that could really be very detrimental to the club’s hopes of winning their first title since the famed 2003/04 Invincibles squad.
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