Mikel Arteta has insisted Gabriel Jesus will not be sold and can be Arsenal’s first-choice number nine.

Jesus made his injury comeback as a second-half substitute in Arsenal’s 3-0 win against Club Brugge on Wednesday after 11 months away.

The Brazil international, 28, brings an extra dimension to Arteta’s frontline but he has just 18 months to run on his current contract.

After splashing out £64million to sign Viktor Gyokeres and with Kai Havertz, albeit currently sidelined with a knee injury, another striking option, Arsenal could be tempted to cash in on Jesus before his deal expires.

However, speaking ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League match against Wolves at the Emirates on Saturday, Arteta said: “No, I don’t consider that (selling him), especially with the situation that we have ri

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