Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta in the course of the 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
Arsenal have been warned towards paying “loopy” cash for the switch of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko.
It appears former Chelsea and France defender Frank Leboeuf isn’t in any respect satisfied by Sesko, warning the Gunners that he’d give them no ensures if he joined.
The proficient younger Slovenia worldwide has impressed at Leipzig and has lengthy been rated very extremely throughout the sport, however Leboeuf can’t see him making the step as much as enjoying for a title-chasing Premier League crew.
Talking on ESPN within the video clip beneath, Leboeuf steered Arsenal could possibly be risking signing one other Darwin Nunez or Jadon Sancho by paying €80m or so for Sesko…
“That’s loopy [Leipzig’s valuation for Sesko]. You may have so many examples of golf equipment who’ve spent large cash on gamers from smaller golf equipment,” Leboeuf stated.
“Sesko performs for Leipzig, they’re a household membership and Arsenal are going to launch him into the Premier League?
“What’s the assure you’ve gotten that Sesko goes to supply? And also you’re going to spend 80m euros on him? Take a look at Jadon Sancho, Darwin Nunez and so many others.”
Ought to Arsenal go for a extra confirmed striker than Sesko?
There’ll probably be a number of Arsenal followers who agree that Sesko doesn’t fairly look ok to be beginning up entrance for a membership with such large ambitions.
The 22-year-old has a document of 39 objectives in 87 video games in all competitions at Leipzig, and 16 objectives in 41 caps for the Slovenian nationwide crew.
Even when he’s nonetheless younger, these aren’t significantly mind-blowing numbers, and Arsenal actually need a signing up entrance that may lastly ship them a significant trophy.
Arsenal beneath stress to have a robust summer season
Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis have proven they’re not messing about this summer season, and we’re additionally seeing indicators of some bold enterprise from Chelsea and Manchester United.
Arsenal made an actual assertion in the summertime of 2023 after they responded to narrowly lacking out on the title by signing Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and David Raya for giant cash.
Since then, nonetheless, they haven’t finished sufficient, and if they will’t get it proper within the switch market this summer season then there’s absolutely a danger of them dropping out of the highest 4 subsequent season, by no means thoughts lacking out on one other title.
