Arsenal are gearing up their summer time recruitment drive by prioritising RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, whereas concurrently exploring discussions with Sporting CP camp over Viktor Gyokeres, in line with TBR Soccer.
Arsenal’s curiosity in Sesko is intensifying, with negotiations reportedly progressing in current days.
The 22-year-old Slovenian has stepped up his output within the Bundesliga, ending the season with 21 objectives and 6 assists throughout all competitions.
Although RB Leipzig initially demanded within the area of €80–90 million, the membership stays open to structured funds, and Sesko is believed to choose a transfer inside Europe over a doubtlessly disruptive switch to the Center East.
Arsenal need to signal a brand new striker this summer time
Mikel Arteta’s aspect, who scored simply 69 league objectives final season, see Sesko as a participant who can resolve their purpose scoring points subsequent season.
It’s due to an absence of deadly purpose scorer, the Gunners didn’t win the Premier League title and completed second for the third season in a row.
Regardless of the rising profile of Sesko, Arsenal are additionally engaged in dialogue with Gyokeres’s representatives.
TBR Soccer’s Graeme Bailey has offered the newest replace on Arsenal’s pursuit of a brand new striker.
“Sesko is aware of Arsenal have maintained talks with Gyokeres, and it’s true that the Gunners have held talks over the Sporting CP striker,” Bailey advised TBR Soccer.
“At no level have Arsenal known as off talks, however clearly, and as we all know, they’ve progressed additional as they’ve, and are speaking to Leipzig – however they don’t seem to be speaking to Sporting but.
“So yeah, they’ve talked to Gyokeres’ camp at the moment, however I’m advised they’ve spoken to Leipzig too – they are surely progressing with each, however Sesko nonetheless additional ahead at this level.”
The Swedish striker has been in sensational kind for Sporting Lisbon, scoring 54 objectives and offering 10 assists final season, numbers which have caught the eye of a few of the greatest golf equipment in Europe.
Arteta has two spectacular choices on his shortlist
Each Sesko and Gyokeres would add a purpose scoring menace to the Arsenal assault, one thing that’s lacking in the meanwhile.
Whereas Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are essential gamers, their purpose scoring numbers usually are not as spectacular because the gamers the Gunners are concentrating on.
Sesko is a younger attacker who has the potential to get much more higher whereas Gyokeres is skilled and has carried out rather more persistently.
Arteta faces a tough determination this summer time however signing both of them would make his staff’s assault stronger subsequent season and supply them a distinct dimension.
The Gunners have additionally been linked with a transfer for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga.
Arsenal and Man United able to take the ultimate step and submit provide for €80m-rated star
