Great news for Gunners this evening with reports suggesting that their top summer transfer target has said YES to a move to the Emirates.
RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko is reportedly set to reject Chelsea and Manchester United in order to join Arsenal this summer.
The highly-rated 21-year-old Slovenia international is expected to leave the Bundesliga this summer, with the Gunners front runners to sign him as they search for a new man to spearhead their attack in 2025-26.
Mikel Arteta had hoped to sign a striker during the January transfer window, but the Gunners were unable to bring anybody on board. Now all eyes switch to the summer with confirmation that a star forward is top priority.
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Newcastle’s Alexander Isak, Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins have also been linked with a move to north London, but Arsenal are pushing hard to complete a move for Sesko. The good news is that he currently favours a move to north London, according to CaughtOffside.
Sesko prefers Arsenal project
Chelsea and Man Utd have reportedly submitted enquiries over a possible summer deal for the talented 21-year-old forward, but he prefers Arsenal’s project and the Gunners are now expected to lodge a “significant” offer.
We understand Sesko is Arsenal’s top target for this summer and Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that a deal could take place once the 2024-25 campaign concludes.
“For the striker position at Arsenal, it’s very clear; they will do something very big, very important and massive in the summer,” Romano admitted in a recent YouTube video.
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“In January, Arsenal were trying to understand the conditions of a deal for Benjamin Sesko, but RB Leipzig immediately closed the doors on a deal – no chance to negotiate with a very clear message from Oliver Mintzlaff, who really wanted to keep Sesko.
“In the summer, the feeling is completely different. The understanding is there will be a chance for Sesko to try something new and so Arsenal will be there. He is one of the top strikers on their list and he is also appreciated by other clubs, including Chelsea.
“Arsenal have kept contacts active because they believe that Sesko could be a strong and top candidate for the striker position from next season.”
Arsenal’s failure to capture a striker in the January window could yet prove fatal to their Premier League title hopes – they currently trail Liverpool by six points at the top of the standings, having played a game more. If it does, the clamour for a talent like Sesko to arrive in the summer will be deafening.