Mikel Arteta says Arsenal’s attacking unit “need some help” after accidents to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus. So may 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 targets 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 sport in hand for Arne Slot’s aspect, that scrutiny has elevated within the January window.
Arteta has stated 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 targets 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 carry him to north London appears to be like extraordinarily unlikely.
Leipzig need to maintain 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 present no pushing from Sesko’s aspect to make a transfer occur this winter.
Nevertheless, may he be the one Arsenal flip to in the summertime?
Sesko’s contract, which he signed final summer time, doesn’t include a launch clause – however there’s an settlement between Leipzig and the participant.
Sesko could be allowed to depart if an acceptable provide is on the desk.
That actual quantity is unclear. And it may change relying on how properly he performs within the second half of the marketing campaign.
Nevertheless, it will be north of 65m Euros. It could possibly be as much as 80m Euros.
Might Arsenal drive a Sesko deal earlier than Deadline Day?
In fact, cash talks and each participant has their worth.
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 proposal that Leipzig merely can not refuse.
The clock is counting right down to 11pm on Monday February 3, Deadline Day.
