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Arsenal s No. 14 jersey detonates London! Zhekelais makes history off the court! Can he succeed Henry

3:43am, 2 August 2025Football

Arsenal coach Arteta is thinking about the genuine center. With the 27-year-old Swedish striker Tsakerish officially joining and putting on the No. 14 jersey left by Henry the Great, the Gunners' last puzzle for the championship was also successfully completed. Friends, is it a bit like when Haaland joined Manchester City? Mentor Guardiola won the genuine No. 9 before leading the Blue Moon Legion to defeat the first Champions League in the history. However, can Arteta win the first championship trophy for the Gunners next season? Let’s not talk about Premier League, Champions League, or something, just one championship trophy, what do you think?

It is worth mentioning that Zhekelay has even played for Arsenal for one minute, but he has set a new historical record off-court and has become one of the most popular figures in the Premier League in the new season. The 1.87-meter-tall center forward has just transferred from Portugal Sports at a high price of about £70 million, becoming one of the strikers with the highest cost of signings in Arsenal in history. His arrival not only allowed Arteta to finally have a real nine-sized finisher, but also made the entire London market instantly boil.

According to The Athletic, after officially signing with Arsenal, Zhekelais chose the legendary No. 14 jersey. This number was once the best scorer in Arsenal history, Thierry Henry, who is the greatest scorer in the team's history. The moment Zhekelais chose No. 14, he became the successor of Henry in the eyes of Gunners fans. The sales data of jerseys on Arsenal's official website and physical stores soared instantly: the No. 14 jersey of Zhekelais became the most booked jersey in the shortest time since signing in the club's history. A large number of fans flocked to Arsenal's official website to place orders, which even caused the official website to be temporarily paralyzed.

In order to welcome this heavyweight new player, the club also launched a special benefit: the name "Zhekelais" is printed for free in the new season jersey, and fans had to pay an additional £16 for the shooting spots. This move directly ignited the enthusiasm of gun fans around the world. On social media, many fans posted new jerseys and left messages: "A person worthy of No. 14 has finally been waiting for!" So the question is, can Zhekelais really take over the "gun" left by Henry? The Frenchman scored 174 goals in the Premier League and led the team to win five important trophys including the unbeaten championship in the 2003-04 season. Since he left the team, Arsenal has never had a world-class Nine who is stable enough. Come on, Sweden international.

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