Amazed By Gabriel Jesus' Adaptation At Arsenal, Arteta: An Extraordinary Talent With A Very Infectious Mentality

Gabriel Jesus (Instagram @dejesusoficial)

JAKARTA - The coach of English Premier League club Arsenal Mikel Arteta admitted he was amazed by the adaptation process of the new striker Gabriel Jesus who arrived in the player transfer market this summer.

Quoted from Sky Sports, Thursday, Arteta explained that Gabriel Jesus was certainly burdened with high expectations, especially the Brazilian player came with previous success with Manchester City.

"He has done fantastically, we were surprised how quickly he did that, but we have to share the responsibility," Arteta explained.

"He is an incredible talent, a player with a very contagious mentality, and he will give us a lot, but it is the team's contribution in the end."

In this pre-season, Gabriel Jesus was noted to be able to show his spurs by recording seven goals in five matches, including his three-goal record against Sevilla in the Emirates Cup last Saturday.

Arsenal completed the transfer of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City earlier this month for an estimated fee of £45 million or approximately IDR 816 billion.

Jesus was given the number 9 shirt previously used by Alexandre Lacazette and he got a long-term contract from Arsenal.

Last season, Gabriel Jesus appeared in 41 Manchester City matches in various competitions and contributed 13 goals and 12 assists from 2,570 minutes played.

The 25-year-old is expected to taste his Arsenal debut in the English Premier League by facing Crystal Palace in the opening weekend, Friday evening local time.