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 aspect 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 recreation in hand for Arne Slot’s aspect, that scrutiny has elevated within the January window.
Arteta has mentioned 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 convey him to north London seems extraordinarily unlikely.
Leipzig need to preserve Sesko. The membership’s managing director, Marcel Schafer, instructed 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 may be at the moment no pushing from Sesko’s aspect 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 include a launch clause – however there may be an settlement between Leipzig and the participant.
Sesko could be allowed to go away 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?
In fact, cash talks and each participant has their value.
However proper now, the indication is that if Arsenal actually need to signal Sesko this winter, they might want to put an infinite amount of cash on the desk.
It must be a suggestion that Leipzig merely can not refuse.
The clock is counting right down to 11pm on Monday February 3, Deadline Day.
