Arsenal already selling Gabriel Jesus shirts as leaked image shows striker wearing No.9 ahead of £45million transfer from Man City

Arsenal are already selling Gabriel Jesus shirts after a leaked image revealed he been given Arsenal's No.9 jersey ahead of his imminent transfer to the club.

The Man City forward is closing in on a move to the north London club, who are understood to be paying £45million for his services, with the Gunners seemingly on the cusp of an announcement.

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Various pictures leaked online suggest Jesus will definitely become an Arsenal player, with the 25-year-old seen wearing his new No.9 shirt inside the Emirates Stadium.

Alexandre Lacazette was the last player to wear the jersey, which has also been worn by Paul Merson, Alan Smith and Niall Quinn.

And now it's been spotted you can already purchase the Jesus' jersey on Arsenal's online shop.

Earlier, Jesus was pictured hugging the Gunners' technical director Edu after completing his medical with the club.

Jesus will be a coup for Arsenal as he brings bags of experience winning at the top level, having won ten trophies at City, including four Premier League titles.

He should also bring goals to the team, having struck 95 times as a Man City player.

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However, former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell believes his old club need to make a couple more signings for the likes of Jesus to thrive next season.

“They’ve got to fix the midfield, it needs more goals, it needs more creativity, hence Tielemans,” Campbell told talkSPORT.

“I still think Arsenal need an alternative striker, a big striker, someone who, when teams bank up and it’s not going so well, someone who you could fire crosses in and he can get on the end of it. 

“I think Arsenal have missed that change of alternative in the set up, and the flexibility of Jesus as well means he could start as a nine or he can play wide.

"He’s comfortable anywhere.”