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Gabriel Jesus: 'I don't want to be the next Thierry Henry'

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Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus insists that he wants to write his own Gunners chapter and is not out to become "the new Thierry Henry".
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New Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has insisted that he "does not want to become the new Thierry Henry" and wants to establish his own Emirates legacy.

The 25-year-old signed for the Gunners on a five-year contract from Manchester City earlier this month, with Mikel Arteta's side forking out a £45m fee to acquire his services.

Jesus arrives at the Emirates seeking to become Arsenal's first-choice striker after Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's exits, and he has taken the former's number nine jersey.

The Brazil international has since revealed that the pull of 228-goal Henry was too strong to ignore, but he is out to create his own chapter in North London rather than be known as the new Henry.

"When you say Arsenal, you mean Thierry Henry. Thierry is unique, he is one of the greatest players ever," Jesus said in an interview with Goal.

"But I don't want to be the new Thierry Henry. I want to make myself a name in this club's history. I will be there: 90 minutes per game in the box, trying to score, trying to help.

"Not only with goals, also with assists. Covering the ball. Running, in my style. Never stop. Helping my team, helping my team-mates. Yeah, that's me."

Jesus arrives at the Emirates after winning no fewer than 11 trophies during his time at Man City, including four Premier League titles, four EFL Cups, one FA Cup and two Community Shields.

The former Palmeiras starlet has also outlined his intentions to win silverware with the Gunners and is "pretty sure" that the club can add another trophy to their cabinet in the upcoming season.

"It is a big family here. We are going to play well, train well and at the end of the season, I am pretty sure, we are going to win something," Jesus added.

"First of all, [I need] to adapt. Adapt to the club, adapt with the players, the way they play and the way they are. After this, everything else will come naturally. This is football. Football is the same everywhere.

"Then at the end of the season I want to win something. Win trophies. Like everybody here at Arsenal. That is the only way to make myself a name in the history of this big club.

"It is a big club with a big project. When Edu explained to me what they want for the future, I was so excited to join Arsenal because I love the project. I want to win trophies. I want to win everything."

Jesus is also no stranger to working with Arteta, who served as Pep Guardiola's lieutenant at Man City before being appointed Arsenal boss in December 2019, and Jesus was "100% sure" of his move to the Emirates after speaking with the Spaniard.

"When Edu came to talk to me, I was so happy with the ideas of the club. The way they want to go, the things they want to do," the striker explained.

"Then I was pretty sure I would come to Arsenal. But after I talked to Mikel, I was 100% sure. Because I trust in him. Because I trust in this big club. And I trust in myself and the players as well.

"There is a lot of talent here. Very good players. And young players. Like me, I'm still young. So everyone is together in this. Like a family. That is what I want.

"I have already worked with Mikel, so I know his ideas a little bit. I know the way he wants to play. I think it is quite similar to Pep Guardiola and I think that fits well. I've come to try to help the guys and I'll try to learn with them as well. As a family."

Jesus amassed 95 goals and 46 assists in 236 games for Man City across all tournaments and became Arsenal's fourth arrival of the summer window after Marquinhos, Fabio Vieira and Matt Turner. body check tags ::

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