{"id":174459,"date":"2025-06-11T02:02:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T02:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/174459\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T02:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T02:02:15","slug":"arsenal-target-benjamin-sesko-makes-transfer-decision-amid-saudi-arabia-interest-in-the-bundesliga-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/174459\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal target Benjamin Sesko makes transfer decision amid Saudi Arabia interest in the Bundesliga star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By SIMON JONES and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-214\/sam-brookes.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAM BROOKES<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  19:25 EDT, 10 June 2025   |  Updated:  19:25 EDT, 10 June 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Al-Hilal have made an enquiry about RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko but were informed his preference is to join <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/arsenal\/index.html\" id=\"mol-7f1f3e00-464f-11f0-b141-f102081c36dc\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sesko has emerged as Arsenal&#8217;s No 1 <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/transfernews\/index.html\" id=\"mol-0d8ccfc0-4652-11f0-b141-f102081c36dc\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer target<\/a> as <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/mikel-arteta\/index.html\" id=\"mol-7f2cab80-464f-11f0-b141-f102081c36dc\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikel Arteta<\/a> looks to add more firepower to his attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But their chances of landing the 22-year-old appeared to have taken a hit after Al-Hilal made an approach for the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/bundesliga\/index.html\" id=\"mol-7f3202b0-464f-11f0-b141-f102081c36dc\" rel=\"noopener\">Bundesliga<\/a> star ahead of the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/club-world-cup\/index.html\" id=\"mol-7f33fe80-464f-11f0-b141-f102081c36dc\" rel=\"noopener\">Club World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, Sesko intends to stay in Europe for now, and has his sights set on a switch to the Emirates instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sesko has scored 39 goals in 87 games for Leipzig since joining the German club two years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">His goalscoring exploits have caught the eye of some of Europe&#8217;s top teams, including Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ebe4ef10e2ee78e4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99240583-14800003-image-m-66_1749597386487.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Benjamin Sesko has told Saudi side Al-Hilal that he would prefer a move to Arsenal\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Benjamin Sesko has told Saudi side Al-Hilal that he would prefer a move to Arsenal<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b8512b104ac7ee4c\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99240597-14800003-image-m-68_1749597420479.jpg\" height=\"437\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Sesko's transfer decision is a major boost for Mikel Arteta's team\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sesko&#8217;s transfer decision is a major boost for Mikel Arteta&#8217;s team<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4dc322f4303e5bec\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99240639-14800003-image-a-69_1749597569874.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Al-Hilal are also interested in signing Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez this summer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Al-Hilal are also interested in signing Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez this summer<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Leipzig only finished seventh in the Bundesliga in 2024-25 and will not be able to offer their star striker Champions League football next season, while the Gunners will be playing in Europe&#8217;s elite club competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Al-Hilal now look set to miss out on Sesko, but have also sounded out Liverpool\u00a0striker <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/darwin-nunez\/index.html\" id=\"mol-f0c7ba60-464e-11f0-b141-f102081c36dc\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">Darwin Nunez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Anfield club value the Uruguay international in excess of \u00a370m, which was the figure Al-Nassr were prepared to offer earlier in the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Nunez scored just five goals in 30 appearances during Liverpool&#8217;s title-winning campaign, and could push for a fresh start elsewhere this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DailyMailSport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Arsenal target Benjamin Sesko makes transfer decision amid Saudi Arabia interest in the Bundesliga star<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By SIMON JONES and SAM BROOKES Published: 19:25 EDT, 10 June 2025 | Updated: 19:25 EDT, 10 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