Gabriel Jesus joined Manchester City back in the summer of 2016.
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Despite the Brazilian having had zero European experience to his name, Man City are believed to have paid an initial £27m for his services.
After nearly four seasons in England, Jesus has notched 139 appearances across all competitions for the Manchester powerhouse, in which he has scored 63 and assisted 25.
But whilst Jesus has been a key figure in City cementing themselves as one of the most dominant sides in Premier League history, the now 23-year-old has never really been first choice at the Etihad.
The former Palmeiras standout sits clearly behind Sergio Aguero in the striker pecking order of Pep Guardiola.
And though some may have believed that Jesus was brought in to eventually replace the Argentine, despite nearly four years in England, Jesus’ ability to be City’s main source of goals remains questionable.
This may be in part due to the fact that the 39-time capped international spent a lot of his early career as a winger, and has himself recently admitted that he drifts out wide more than he probably should:
“Against Real Madrid I played on the wing. Usually, when I start as a striker, I naturally tend to go for the flanks.
“Sometimes I get scolded, but I keep doing that! At City you need to stay more central because the midfielders create a lot, but I don’t always do that!”
