'I can help' - Arsenal legend on Edu amid Gabriel Jesus claim

Arsenal legend Gilberto Silva has insisted that he is happy with the performances of fellow Brazilian Gabriel Jesus at Arsenal and demanded the goalscoring burden be shared among the Gunners.

The 47-year-old spoke to LondonWorld at the WebSummit conference in Doha and evaluated the performances of Jesus this season. The striker joined Arsenal in 2022 and has eight goals in all competitions this term in what has been an injury-ridden campaign.

Silva said: "He does know how to score a goal. He is very effective, works hard for the team and opens space for other players. I believe that as long as he is fit he can be helpful for us. The last few games the team is missing him.

"Martinelli is doing well. I believe he is able to produce more and score more. If you just rely on your striker, it's not going to be enough to win the league, the other players need to score like Martinelli and Odegaard. Kai Havertz, Trossard - Trossard has been so important. Arsenal work as a team and all of them have responsibility."

Silva was of course part of the famous Arsenal invincibles side that stormed to Premier League triumph in 2004 and played alongside current sporting director and compatriot Edu.

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Silva said: "Edu is my brother. I'm very happy to see where he is. He had a tough start when he came to Arsenal with the condition of the club. There was a lot of negativity around the club. People were not really happy.

"He faced tough moments but they turned it around with hard work. You have to put energy and change some things and they have done it step by step."

When asked if he might return to work alongside Edu at Arsenal, the star added: "It depends. At the moment Arsenal have a very good team working there with Edu. If there is something I can help with I'll be more than happy to be at the club but there is no need - they have a team of professional guys. I still come back to watch the games and support the club in their campaigns as Ambassador. Arsenal is a great place to be."