Arsenal may finally be edging closer to an agreement with RB Leipzig for the transfer of Benjamin Sesko this summer for around €75m.
The Slovenia international has long been the Gunners’ top target up front, but negotiations have gone slower than expected so far.
However, sources close to the deal have informed CaughtOffside that the parties involved may be nearing a compromise on a fee in the region of €75m.
Leipzig had initially been demanding over €80m for Sesko, but there is the growing sense that Arsenal may be able to get him for slightly less than that, provided the deal is structured right.
Benjamin Sesko also has other transfer suitors lurking
Still, Arsenal are not the only club interested in Sesko, with sources revealing that other big clubs are lurking in case this deal collapses.
The 22-year-old, who has a total of 39 goals in 87 appearances during his two seasons with Leipzig, is also on the radar of Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid, CaughtOffside understands.
There was also previously interest from Chelsea, but that is thought to have ended with the Blues instead signing Liam Delap and closing in on Joao Pedro.
CaughtOffside‘s sources were unable to confirm Liverpool’s interest in Sesko for the time being, with the Reds linked with him by some outlets, but also with other strikers such as Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike.
Sesko can shine in the Premier League
Sesko looks like an outstanding young talent and he’d surely strengthen Arsenal, who struggled for goals last season.
Still, Man Utd also need a top centre-forward after the struggles of Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, so they’d do well to win the race for his signature.
One imagines Sesko would favour clubs like Arsenal or City, though, due to the fact that they have Champions League football.
United are a bit of a mess at the moment, so it will be interesting to see how much that affects the calibre of players they can lure to Old Trafford.
Arsenal should wrap up the deal for Sesko on time and move on to the next step. Enough of suspense please.
I would be glad to see him doing medical in London they i need him to score goals and save the defenders not to play overtime end up suffering injuries and get trap by opponent that’s how arsenal lose most of their games we really need one of these players gyokeres n sesko no one else beside one of them and they must make sure they get eze as well
is upon arsenal to compete the deal coz they really need striker
i concur with you
Arsenal should be serious with their transfer business this season
Arsenal have miserable owners
Arsenal Transfer deals take too long to accomplish…Sesko deal should be wrapped up asap. A striker has always been our major need. And until that is done, any other signings will not excite the fans…
Arsenal Transfer deals take too long to accomplish…Sesko deal should be wrapped up asap. A striker has always been our major need.
Arsenal delaying signings..
deliberately
waiting for July..
(for FFP, PSR, financial year)
.
Now Arsenal
sbould OFFICIALLY sign players
(betwee 1st July & 12th July,
before meet up for
preseason in Spain).
.
-Kepa*
replaces Neto
-Mosquera
extra CB/rB after departures of
Tierney, Zinchenko & Tomiasu? in Jan
when recovered from injury,
-Norgaard*
replaces Partey,
-Zubimendi
replaces Jorginho,
-Eze*? (Kudus^*/Simons^¿/etc)
-Lookman*?Mitoma*? /Adeyemi?/etc
replacing Sterling?,
-Gyokeres?/Sesko^? (Watkins*??Retegui???)
Jesus to leave? in Jan when recovered from injury (Saudi£££?)
.
Sales:
(Tomiasu?)
Zinchenko
Tavares
Lokonga
Vieira
Forward(?)
(Jesus?)
& previous sales
of a lot of youth players.!?
(eg Mika Biereth*).
.
Retain:
Kepa
Hien
Saliba (extends)
Tomiasu??
Gabriel (extended)
Kiwior
Timber
White (extends)
Califiori
Lewis-Skelly (extended)
Rice
Merino
Odegaad
Nwaneri (extends)
(extends)
Saka
Jesus?
Martinelli (extends)
Trossard (extends?)
Havertz
Alex, I like your list but we may need to sell a couple of players – Martinelli has received interest at the 50mm mark, and we will most likely sell Kiwior for 25-30mm because he wants to start and it would be good business for us. I love Eze and Simons, and would also be happy with Leao.
Not always Arsenal fault. If we believe the past headliners, Sesko and his agent(s) started to become greedy and Sporting Lisbon, well what can we say about their Director / Club?!! For me, well done Berta for not being bullied and since he started pursuing Etitike, Leipzig are now happy to start re-negotiating again with a drop in price. Lets not give the impression to all we are “desperate” AND we have to get it right or end up with egg on our faces if we pay over the top and end up with a “flop”. Be patient Gooners. Eze – yes please. Keep those fingers and toes crossed!
Arsenal are always on the look out for players but they are not serious.
Dragging their feet when it comes to priority,why even think of other positions if we have not formalized a deal for a striker, lets be serious.
Please if Benjamin Sesko is the answer to our striker business let’s do it and face other areas why too much wasting time Arsenal are not doing as a club who really needs a striker let’s do the business and face other things.
The management knows why they’re playing delaying tactics on striker search even if they bring Jackson we shall give him full support because what we can only do is to support because we don’t have the hand to buy
Arsenal are too slow in transfer business.They have lost alote of good players in dragging proses.
am not happy about Thomas Party Exit