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Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus has best minutes-per-goal ratio in Premier League history

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GABRIEL JESUS has been an absolute revelation since joining Manchester City in January.

The Brazil forward, 20, arrived in the Premier League with the tag of "wonderkid" that so often sees youngsters falter and fade.

 Gabriel Jesus boasts the all-time best minutes per goal ratio in the Premier League
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Gabriel Jesus boasts the all-time best minutes per goal ratio in the Premier LeagueCredit: AFP
 Team-mate Sergio Aguero comes in at No2 with a superb return
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Team-mate Sergio Aguero comes in at No2 with a superb returnCredit: AFP

However, Jesus has fired in the goals, notched a host of assists and even kept Sergio Aguero out of Pep Guardiola's starting XI from time-to-time.

So far this season, City man Jesus has scored five goals in six matches in all competitions - with four of those goals coming in the Premier League.

Most recently, the Brazilian superstar netted in the 6-0 drubbing of Watford, following his double against Liverpool.

Now, he has made a little history as his 11 Premier League goals have come at an average of every 88.8 minutes - better than a goal a game.

That record is better than any other player to turn out in the top flight to have scored at least ten goals, with team-mate Aguero in the No2 spot.

The Argentine ace has scored 127 goals at an average of one per 108.4 minutes in his time at the Etihad.

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 Harry Kane boasts the fourth best minutes per goal ratio in Prem history
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Harry Kane boasts the fourth best minutes per goal ratio in Prem historyCredit: Getty

Meanwhile, Kelechi Iheanacho, ANOTHER player with City roots, has scored his 12 Prem goals at an average of one per 113.9 minutes.

Tottenham star Harry Kane has bagged his 80 goals at a rate of one every 119.5 minutes - better than Arsenal legend Thierry Henry.

The French legend scored 175 goals in the Premier League, with one scored every 121.8 minutes.

 Thierry Henry scored his Premeir League goals at the fifth-highest rate
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Thierry Henry scored his Premeir League goals at the fifth-highest rateCredit: PA:Press Association
 Ruud van Nistelrooy scored his goals at the all-time seventh-best rate
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Ruud van Nistelrooy scored his goals at the all-time seventh-best rateCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

Adam Le Fondre is a shock entry at No6 - having scored a goal every 124.3 minutes, during his 12-goal stay in the top-flight with Reading.

A host of huge names complete the top ten, with Ruud van Nistelrooy (128.1), Javier Hernandez (134), Luis Suarez (138.8) and Robin van Persie (139.7) all making the list.

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