A deal has been finalised, and Arsenal has announced that they have signed a top European striker for a fee of £70 million. The agreement was struck overnight, following extensive talks between the two sides, and the player is expected to arrive soon. At this time, for Medical – Congratulations, supporters of Arsenal!
It has been stated that Arsenal is “closer to” acquiring Benjamin Sesko, who is considered to be their “top target,” and that they are “willing to spend big on a striker now” in response to Mikel Arteta’s “big push.”
In their search for a new striker during the summer transfer window, the Gunners made Sesko their top priority among the players they wanted to acquire.
The 21-year-old player, however, made the decision to remain with the Bundesliga club RB Leipzig for an additional year, which unfortunately led to the failure of this transaction.
In the summer, Arsenal made the decision not to sign an alternative player despite the fact that the Slovenian international has established himself as one of the most promising young attackers in Europe.
One may argue that this was a mistake. Since the beginning of the season, Arsenal has had a difficult time scoring goals, and they have been excessively dependent on Bukayo Saka and set pieces.
Initially, it was speculated that the North London club will hold off on signing a new striker until the summer. However, Gabriel Jesus’ injury may cause a change of heart, as this latest setback leaves head coach Mikel Arteta with Kai Havertz as his sole choice for a centre forward.
Despite the fact that Arsenal has been connected with a number of other players, Sesko continues to be their favourite target. In the 26 games that he has played for RB Leipzig this season, he has scored 14 goals and provided three assists.
Arteta is reportedly “eyeing a big push” for Sesko, and he is “closing in on the striker,” according to a story that was published by John Cross of The Mirror as of recently.
Arsenal have “remained in touch and are believed to be the front-runners to sign him,” according to reports, while the striker who is valued at sixty million pounds is said to have a “gentleman’s agreement” with his current club, RB Leipzig.
As a result of receiving a “green light” for their “top target,” Sesko, it is also mentioned that they are “willing to spend big on a striker transfer now.” However, it is important to remember that the player they choose to acquire must be the appropriate one.
For the month of January, Arsenal are prepared to make a significant deal, but only if they are able to acquire a priority target.
“They have been looking at the top striker target, Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig, who will be allowed to move in the summer with Arsenal in the driver’s seat,” the statement read. At this point, the Gunners will try to persuade RB Leipzig to do a trade with them in order to strengthen their striker roster for the remainder of the season.
Mikel Arteta, the manager of the Gunners, has stated that the club is now involved in the market for players, and there has been communication with the leadership, especially Josh Kroenke, in order to strengthen the team. Sesko, who is 21 years old, has a gentleman’s agreement worth around sixty million pounds that would allow him to depart in the summer. In order to convince any club to do business with them at this time, they would need to make an offer.
“Arsenal has maintained contact with the striker, is actively investigating the situation, and is believed to be the leading contenders despite the growing interest in the striker.” It is still unlikely that RB Leipzig would sell, but if they receive a more substantial offer, they could be tempted to do so. Additionally, there is still a belief that Arsenal is prepared to make a deal.
However, they are hesitant to make concessions and hurry into a trade at this time since they would then wind up with a player who would not eventually improve their team’s performance to the next level.
