According to The Evening Standard, Arsenal has now made RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko a top priority in the 2024 Summer market. 

Benjamin Sesko joined RB Leipzig from Red Bull Salzburg last summer, and is enjoying a promising debut season under Marco Rose, scoring 13 goals in 37 appearances. However, there is growing speculation that Sesko may leave Red Bull Arena at the end of the season.

The 20-year-old’s performance is said to have attracted the attention of several major teams in Europe. Chelsea and MU are said to have had strong interest in recent weeks, with Sesko’s representatives even said to have met with representatives of the home team at Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford.

Arsenal made Benjamin Sesko their number 1 target

According to The Evening Standard, Arsenal has now made RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko a top priority in the 2024 Summer market. Arsenal is pushing ahead with plans to sign a striker, they highly appreciate the Slovenian international. .

Mikel Arteta is trying to strengthen the front line, as strikers Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah – scored a total of 9 goals in the Premier League. There are two reasons why Arsenal wants Sesko. Firstly, his release fee in Summer 2024 is only 50 million euros (43 million pounds).

Second, the salary he requested is significantly lower than that of Ivan Toney, Viktor Gyokeres, Evan Ferguson and Victor Osimhen, targets also rumored for the London team. The Slovenian player’s current contract with RB Leipzig is valid until 2028.