Gabriel Jesus has opened up on the difference between Arsenal fans and those of his former side Manchester City - saying he 'felt the welcome' from Gunners supporters.
The Brazilian striker has hit the ground running at the Emirates with a fantastic return of five goals from his opening eight Premier League games, breathing new life into an Arsenal frontline that desperately needed it after the poor form of Alexandre Lacazette that blighted most of last term for the Gunners.
Jesus has also already become a popular figure in the eyes of the Emirates faithful thanks largely in part to his form in front of goal, but it seems as if Arsenal supporters have been huge admirers of the 25-year-old long before he'd even kicked a ball in the famous red and white shirt.
He said as much while talking to Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand as part of BT Sport's coverage of the Gunners Europa League contest against Bodo/Glimt.
"I was talking with him [Edu - technical director] about the first days when I signed here, I went to a Brazilian restaurant in London and I was waiting in my car outside and a lot of Arsenal fans came over to say welcome," Jesus recalled.
It is clear that that kind of reception meant a lot to the Brazilian international, who went on to explain how that kind of behaviour was different to the kind he was used to during his five years at the Etihad with City.
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"It is different from City, I think City had a lot of impact in the last 10/15/20 years and then before Arsenal had A LOT, I feel that welcome - the way they come to talk to me, to say: 'We are with you, we are supporting you', I was happy with the fans at City but it is different [here]."
Jesus was certainly a popular figure among City fans, but it did undeniably feel at times as if he was overshadowed by the exploits of Etihad legend Sergio Aguero. With Erling Haaland's arrival, it was clear Arsenal's new number nine had to leave Manchester to truly flourish.
That's exactly what he has done, with Jesus' five goals going a long way to helping fire the Gunners to the top of the Premier League table with seven wins from their opening eight games - their only defeat coming away at the home of his old enemies Manchester United.
His most recent effort came against Arsenal's fierce local rivals Tottenham during last Saturday's 3-1 North London Derby victory, with a goal against Spurs a sure-fire way to cement his status as a fully-fledged Gunners hero for years to come.
