Arsenal have set a deadline for the Benjamin Sesko transfer negotiations to be resolved, sources close to the situation have informed CaughtOffside.
Having consulted multiple insiders with close links to the football agency industry, CaughtOffside have been told that Arsenal are still working to reach an agreement with RB Leipzig, but could move on to other targets.
Sesko has long been Mikel Arteta’s top target, but talks are also advanced with Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres.
This means Arsenal are ready to switch their focus to finalising a deal for Gyokeres if Leipzig don’t ease their stance on Sesko in the next few days.
CaughtOffside understands Arsenal “will consider moving to other targets after June 15”, as per one source.
Other sources would not confirm a date, but also clearly signalled that Arsenal seem to be growing impatient with this deal.
Could Arsenal leave Benjamin Sesko talks and sign Viktor Gyokeres instead?
Arsenal don’t want to pay Sesko’s €80m release clause, and that’s where the issue currently is.
Apart from that, sources have confirmed that everything is more or less in place between the club and the player on a contract until 2030.
Despite interest from Saudi Arabia, Sesko has made it clear that his preference is to remain in Europe.
Andrea Berta has also kept contacts alive with Gyokeres , who is also a target for Manchester United, so this could also be one to watch in the coming days.
What Fabrizio Romano told us about Arsenal’s striker targets
“Sesko remains very high on Arsenal’s shortlist. He’s a player they want and they made contact around ten days ago with Red Bull Leipzig,” Fabrizio Romano revealed in a piece for CaughtOffside a few days ago.
“Arsenal have been speaking directly to the club and also with the player’s camp, so Arsenal are working on the Benjamin Sesko deal.
“Another player Arsenal are looking at is Viktor Gyokeres, who is a different kind of player with different skills and a different price tag.”
This is all a waste of time. Why are we not speaking to both clubs at the same time? By now, we should know if Sporting wants 100m Euros or less for Gykores. We will then know if both players are too expensive.
My take is that if Gykores is 80m, we should accept it and stop messing around.
Good morning Gunners.
Martin Zubinendi, welcome 🤗 to Arsenal FC
As for the SRIKER, I would prefer Viktor Gyokores to Benjamin Sesko regardless of his age. All Arsenal need is someone who could have immediate impact after three successive seasons runners up. We can still have Sesko in the future.
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I’m in total agreement with Joe and could not have put it any better. For goodness sake Arsenal fc stop taking us fans on a roller costa ride. My personal preference is Sesko right from the start (he reminds me of Robin Van persie) only equal clinical on finishing smart moves but ever so much more deadly all over.I mentioned the last time that why not go for both of them? There’s loads of games to get through with rotation also there as well as the chance to give each a rest as well as avoid injuries! All in all let’s get the deals over & done & stop taking Arsenal fc for mind games & get real.We’ve been virtually one of the first premiership clubs to get going, only to then fussy footing around & not being serious enough whichis laughable especially with Gycoress whose club is playing mind games.
Are you available, Joe, to join the negotiation team. Your expertise may be the energy they need to close this deal.
I don’t know why Arsenal are seriously confused about who should be our Striker coming season. Is it about signing fee or what?
This Striker search started long time ago but have not arrived at any conclusion because of the team managers’ STINGINESS.
It is becoming too much for we Supporters to tolerate.
Here is the hiccup, Both players have a verbal pre agreed leaving price with their clubs. Gykores is at £54m and Sesko is at £67m.
I believe Arsenal are willing to pay a little over these agreed prices provided they can spread the payment over two or more years. This is the same agreement structure for £51m Zubimendi, where Arsenal have offered £54m if spread over a longer payment period.
All players wages has been agreed on all three, it’s a question of payment structure if agreeable otherwise the leaving price would be £51m,£54m and £67m as agreed between the player and their clubs. It’s Arsenal messing with trying to spread the costs.
I can understand why supporters are demanding Arsenal pay Sesko’s full release clause and questioning why the club is so hung up with a couple of millions when clearly the club needs a proper striker. The answer is supporters are mere fans playing with monopoly money whereas the club is talking about real money. If all the registered Arsenal supporters in the world were to pony up say half the transfer fee which work out in Sesko’s case $500 per supporter I think most will say ‘ DRIVE A BETTER DEAL’ Andrea!!!!! I’m not going to pay $500 for Sesko…he is still young and not truly proven.
we always coy around in transfers as if we are winners of trophies,yet we are complete lovers, every season no improvement even with new sporting director I think arteta and arsenal chiefs are all foolish and stupid!.
Arteta and scouts clearly wants Sesko and that was decided since last summer window and they tried again in January for him. It’s clear that Berta is the problem.He overrated, overhyped and incompetent.
We got Merino!! We need more midfielders…. hahaha
I don’t know why were not thinking of signing both players you would get both for less than the price for isak. I believe we need two new strikers this window. it’s not like we have any prolific strikers at arsenal so grab both of them. imagine that. if I had to choose it would be Victor it doesn’t matter that it’s in an easier league if you can score that many there plus a hand full of assists the. he’s going. to score 30 or more at the Emirates
how do you know we’re not?
I was thinking of the same case we get one player who will deliver for like four seasons and then go and one who will be developed over the two seasons to be lethal sesko
Arsenal is trying to manage themselves within the FFP rules unlike some other clubs who break the rules and bribe later.
That’s still shows how unkind Arsenal management have been to we the fans. In terms of spending the right cash on the right players. Why the easy buy or spread over. Installmental. This our club hennnnnn.
Arsenal should sign all of them
you are right, that is my opinion
Our team’s indeciveness in finalizing transfers for important players is now legendary and has cost us trophies for the past three seasons.While other teams finish their business early,the top management at arsenal are procrastinating on all deals.This is unfair!
When it comes to transfers at Arsenal, it gives us headache. I don’t why is only at arsenal where transfer negotiations take months without reaching a conclusion. If arsenal is ambitious of winning EPL championship , should sign Goykeres for immediate impact or sign both and release Gabriel Jesus.
Arsenal is not a serious football club. I don’t even think they are interested in winning anything.
I don’t know why we always delaying in buying new players like other clubs. Its affecting more because we give our opponents the chance to sign the player ahead of us.
I urge our football director to change his attitude on that
I don’t know why we always delaying in buying new players like other clubs. Its affecting more because we give our opponents the chance to sign the player ahead of us.
I urge our football director to change his attitude on that
I don’t know why we always delaying in buying new players like other clubs. Its affecting more because we give our opponents the chance to sign the player ahead of us.
I urge our football director to change his attitude on that
arsenal is not serious, all the bord and the coach should be removed
It is very easy to identify AFC fans from Nigeria.
Can you imagine someone saying that Arsenal should buy both as if they are commodities in shopping Mall.
The club management and owners know about the legal implications of contracts, the PSR, reasons why players are stalling on renewing their contracts, waiting to compare wages offered to incoming players.
A team like RB wants AFC to help them balance their poorly managed balance sheet, which no reasonable club should do.
Even the Liverpool contract on Wirtz has been dragging for weeks because Leverkusen wants to drain the milk out of the Antfield side.
We AFC fans want deals to be wrapped up ASAP but I believe everyone can remember signings like; Pepe, Mudric of Chelsea, Hojlund of Man Utd, Grealish of Man City, Timo Wener of Chelsea. The list is endless. let those assigned with the responsibility do the work and stop acting as if we know it all.
Arteta and co are not Smart if they were they would have bought “Delap” before Chelsea did to replace “Jesus” first then choose between Gyokeres and Sesko as the main striker. sell Jesus.
buy Semendo or Mbuemo who are premier league tested , then if Rodrygo comes cheap fine or Hire free transfer Sane………..
Whoever they buy I hope they speak as good English as Trent Alexsander-Arnold spoke Spanish at his unveiling. Very impressed.