{"id":142144,"date":"2025-05-29T19:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T19:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/142144\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T19:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T19:16:09","slug":"arsenal-in-talks-to-sign-92-5m-star-as-mikel-arteta-approves-deal-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/142144\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal in talks to sign \u00a392.5m star as Mikel Arteta approves deal | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\tArsenal boss Mikel Arteta has approved the deal (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

Arsenal<\/a> have held \u2018concrete talks\u2019 with RB Leipzig and Benjamin Sesko<\/a> over a summer transfer move to the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n

Mikel Arteta is desperate to sign an elite striker this summer and has approved Arsenal\u2019s move for Sesko, according to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sesko scored 21 goals for Leipzig last season, far less than fellow Arsenal targets Viktor Gyokeres and Victor Osimhen.<\/p>\n

But Sesko, five years younger than the Sporting Lisbon and Napoli strikers, has more time on his side and Arsenal believe he can develop into a top Premier League star.<\/p>\n

That does not mean Arsenal have pulled out of the race for Gyokeres, who has also attracted interest from Manchester United and Chelsea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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But it is claimed Arsenal\u2019s focus right now is on Sesko, with the Gunners in talks with RB Leipzig and the player himself over a move to north London.<\/p>\n

Arsenal expressed interest in Sesko last summer and again during the January transfer window at the start of the year.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tBenjamin Sesko in action for RB Leipzig (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

But the Gunners ended up without a striker signing in both of those windows, a decision that backfired as the season went on.<\/p>\n

Sesko is believed to have an agreement with Leipzig that he will be sold this summer, but the Bundesliga club are reportedly holding out for a huge fee of \u00a392.5m<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Arsenal will of course try to lower that number during transfer negotiations and are expected to push for a fee of between \u00a360-70m.<\/p>\n

But the Gunners will also not want to miss out on a deal, with Arteta, his backroom staff and those higher up at the club keen to see Sesko join the club.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tViktor Gyokeres has also been linked with the Gunners (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

Sesko has enjoyed two productive seasons at RB Leipzig following a \u00a320m move from Red Bull Salzburg in 2023. He has 16 goals in 41 caps for Slovenia and has been backed to become the country\u2019s greatest ever player.<\/p>\n

Gyokeres and Osimhen were far more prolific last season, with the former bagging 54 goals for Portuguese champions Sporting and the latter netting 36 goals for Turkish champions Galatasaray.<\/p>\n

Sweden\u2019s Gyokeres has been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea as well as the Gunners, while Osimhen is expected to move to Saudi Arabia from parent club Napoli<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Any interest Chelsea had in Gyokeres, Osimhen and Sesko is set to vanish as they have agreed a deal to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich Town<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sesko discussed the speculation surrounding his future at RB Leipzig last week<\/a>, telling reporters: \u2018The club has given me a lot and continues to give me a lot every day. It\u2019s a great club to develop at.\u2019<\/p>\n

He added that in the future he wants to \u2018play for a club that suits me\u2019 and \u2018brings out the best in me\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m currently a player for RB Leipzig, so I\u2019m taking it day by day,\u2019 he said. \u2018If a transfer happens, and if it doesn\u2019t, then it doesn\u2019t.\u2019<\/p>\n

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