£55m player Arsenal tried to sign has just messaged Gabriel Jesus

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What a tragic turn of events for Arsenal hitman Gabriel Jesus.

Despite not scoring regularly, Jesus had proven himself a wonderful summer signing for the Gunners, following a £45 million departure from Manchester City.

In fact, he’s a massive reason as to why Arsenal are sitting top of the Premier League.

However, he may not kick a ball again under Mikel Arteta until March [Sky Sports] after undergoing knee surgery this week, following an injury for Brazil at the World Cup in Qatar.

It’s a massively disappointing development for the North Londoners and, of course, the player himself.

But Jesus remains in high spirits – or so it would seem.

The 25-year-old has uploaded a photograph of himself on Instagram, with that trademark smile as he holds his crutches in the air.

And Raphinha, an Arsenal target last summer prior to joining Barcelona for £55 million [Sky Sports], was among those to message him.

Jesus’s Brazil teammate wrote: “Get well soon my brother.”

According to The Telegraph, as covered by HITC Sport, Arsenal may abandon their plans to sign a winger in January to focus on sussing a replacement for Jesus.

With Eddie Nketiah failing to score from 12 Premier League outings this season, few would be optimistic in the 23-year-old succeeding his South American counterpart in Arteta’s best XI.