Benjamin Sesko says yes to Arsenal transfer as Gunners line up £45m deal

30 May 2024 , 14:45

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Benjamin Sesko would like to move to the Emirates this summer (Image: Getty Images)

Benjamin Sesko favours a move to Arsenal this summer.

‌RB Leipzig striker Sesko is being courted by a host of clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United while there is strong interest from Italy. But Arsenal now appear to be in pole position for the £45m-rated forward as the Slovenia international prefers moving to the Emirates after finding himself at the centre of a transfer battle.

‌That is a huge boost for the Gunners with Mikel Arteta eyeing a young striker who can develop and work in tandem with Kai Havertz who was a revelation for Arsenal last season. His agent Elvis Basanovic has been to Arsenal matches this season and Sesko - who turns 21 on Friday - would fit the bill.

RB Leipzig are prepared to sell this summer if they can broker the right deal even though he has only been with them for the past year but has been within the same “family” of clubs, having joined Red Bull Salzburg in 2019.

‌Sesko is in the Slovenia squad for the Euros and they will face England in the Group stages at the tournament in Germany this summer. He is 6ft 5in, has a good goal record and is not the only name on Arsenal’s shortlist but they have been tracking and scouting him all season.

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Sesko could cost Arsenal around £45m (AFP via Getty Images)

They have also looked at Ajax star Brian Bobbey while Brighton ’s Evan Ferguson has been linked but both Brentford’s Ivan Toney and Newcastle striker Alexander Isak are no long on the radar.

‌Arsenal are unlikely to make a superstar signing this summer but are in the market for an up-and-coming No9 and a winger while they may move for a midfielder if Thomas Partey ends up departing.

‌They will have cash to spend but Arsenal are expecting departures with Aaron Ramsdale, Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson and Emile Smith Rowe potential exits while Bayern Munich are watching developments on Oleksandr Zinchenko.

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