Arsenal have been tipped to splash out for a top Premier League forward after confirming that striker Gabriel Jesus will undergo surgery after suffering a cruciate ligament injury to his knee.
The Brazil international was forced off on a stretcher in the first half of Arsenal’s FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United on Sunday night before Mikel Arteta’s side went on to lose the game on penalties.
Speaking after the game, Arteta went on to describe Jesus’ injury as a “big worry” and revealed the 27-year-old was in “a lot of pain” – and now the north London club have confirmed that the attacker will have an operation this week.
A statement from Arsenal on Tuesday afternoon read: “Further to being substituted during our match with Manchester United on Sunday, Gabriel Jesus has received extensive assessments, scans and specialist reviews which have confirmed that he has sustained an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
