RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko reportedly prefers a summer time transfer to Arsenal. The striker is coming off of a breakout 2023/24 season with the German membership. After arriving final summer time from sister aspect RB Salzburg, Sesko racked up 14 in considerably restricted enjoying time. Consequently, the 20-year-old attacker has been tracked by a plethora of prime groups.
Though he solely simply joined the Bundesliga outfit, a summer time transfer is kind of attainable. Elvis Basanovic, Sesko’s agent, even just lately admitted {that a} change to a Premier League aspect may very effectively be within the playing cards. And now, in line with a report by journalist John Cross, the teenager can be most considering becoming a member of the Gunners. This comes as fellow English top-flight groups equivalent to Chelsea and Manchester United are additionally supposedly chasing the Slovenia star.
Basanovic has already been contained in the stadium to observe Arsenal play a number of instances all through the season. Sesko’s attainable desire to maneuver to north London is probably going on account of their involvement within the Champions League. Chelsea and United, however, endured robust 2023/24 campaigns and can participate in different European competitions subsequent season.
Slovenian striker would seemingly slot in effectively at Arsenal
Sesko’s profitable freshman season was not precisely stellar from the beginning. The ahead solely managed to internet three Bundesliga targets in his first 15 appearances. Nonetheless, he then seemingly flipped a change and ended the marketing campaign on a tear. The Slovenian ultimately scored 11 targets in his final 16 German league matches.
One of these prolific scoring is precisely what Arsenal wants in the meanwhile. Not solely has he netted targets for his membership, however he seems to be a well-rounded attacker. Whereas maybe not the most effective passer, which could possibly be a turnoff for Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta, Sesko has proven to have the ability to rating in virtually any scenario.
His Bundesliga targets this season have been almost break up between open play, counterattacks, and set items. The ahead may rating targets with completely different physique components. As an example, of his 14 league targets, six of them have been along with his proper foot, 5 have been headers, and three have been transformed utilizing his left foot.
Sesko’s mixture of measurement (he’s 6’5″) and pace is pretty distinctive as effectively. The teenager even just lately advised World Soccer Speak that he grew up idolizing Swedish celebrity Zlatan Ibrahimovich. Arteta prefers gamers who can win headers and be bodily with opposing defenders. Whereas he was not everybody’s cup of tea, Kai Havertz got here in and carried out fairly effectively on the middle ahead place for Arsenal due to these traits.
Different attacking alternate options could value an excessive amount of cash
Some could argue that there are higher striker choices accessible for the Gunners. That is actually a legitimate argument. Regardless of his latest flurry of targets, Sesko has not proven to be constant over an extended interval. Nonetheless, the Leipzig ahead is offered for round $57 million. Though nonetheless a stable chunk of change, one other extra established striker may value double this charge.
Sesko is, nonetheless, solely simply 20 and can possible develop much more within the close to future. That is additionally one thing that Arteta targets in switch markets as effectively. Assuming this growth continues, the Slovenian may very effectively be the ultimate piece of the puzzle in Arsenal’s title chase.
The Gunners haven’t been capable of absolutely depend on Gabriel Jesus or Eddie Nketiah within the place. Jesus, whereas proficient, has sadly handled a sequence of damage setbacks since becoming a member of the membership. Nketiah, however, could also be higher suited to affix one other staff to get common enjoying time.
Whether or not is Sesko or one other goal, Arsenal wants so as to add within the place to make the additional push within the league and different competitions. Arteta is about to obtain a brand new bumper contract and he has to ship the products quickly.
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