Mikel Arteta says Arsenal’s attacking unit “need some help” after accidents to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus. So might Benjamin Sesko be the ahead Arsenal make their transfer for?
The Gunners’ frontline choices have been in focus all season, regardless of Arteta’s facet posting a club-record whole for objectives within the Premier League final time period.
With Saka and Jesus sidelined, the return from Kai Havertz inconsistent, and Arsenal’s hole to league leaders Liverpool stretched out to 6 factors and a sport in hand for Arne Slot’s facet, that scrutiny has elevated within the January window.
Arteta has stated Arsenal have recognized potential targets, with RB Leipzig striker Sesko and Wolves ahead Matheus Cunha two of the names linked with a transfer to the Emirates Stadium.
Sesko, aged 21, has eight objectives in 17 appearances within the Bundesliga this time period after hitting 14 final season. The Slovenian is a person in demand.
However proper now, a winter window deal to deliver him to north London appears extraordinarily unlikely.
Leipzig wish to hold Sesko. The membership’s managing director, Marcel Schafer, informed Sky Germany: “There is definitely no contact with any other club or any discussions regarding Benjamin Sesko. We are very happy to have Benji in our squad. He is one of the top attacking talents in Europe and is currently in excellent form. He will continue to wear the RB Leipzig jersey.”
There’s presently no pushing from Sesko’s facet to make a transfer occur this winter.
Nonetheless, might he be the one Arsenal flip to in the summertime?
Sesko’s contract, which he signed final summer season, doesn’t comprise a launch clause – however there may be an settlement between Leipzig and the participant.
Sesko can be allowed to depart if an acceptable provide is on the desk.
That actual quantity is unclear. And it might change relying on how nicely he performs within the second half of the marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, it’ll be north of 65m Euros. It might be as much as 80m Euros.
Might Arsenal power a Sesko deal earlier than Deadline Day?
After all, cash talks and each participant has their value.
However proper now, the indication is that if Arsenal actually wish to signal Sesko this winter, they might want to put an unlimited amount of cash on the desk.
It must be a suggestion that Leipzig merely can’t refuse.
The clock is counting all the way down to 11pm on Monday February 3, Deadline Day.
