Benjamin Sesko has 'already picked Arsenal over Man United and Chelsea' as star's transfer stance is revealed
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RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko has indicated that he wants to join Arsenal over Premier League rivals Chelsea and Man United, talkSPORT understands.
The north London club are keen on the Leipzig striker and it appears the feeling is mutual, with the 21-year-old preferring a move to the Gunners amidst other club interest.
talkSPORT’s transfer correspondent Ben Jacobs revealed that Sesko has previously chosen a move to Arsenal over other Premier League sides.
Whilst it’s a difficult deal to wrap up in January, Arsenal will feel more confident of securing the striker due to his interest in the side.
“The good news for Arsenal is that they have a number of concrete summer targets so there is a logic of escalating the pursuit of some of them for January,” he told Talking Gooners.
“It’s whether they’re feasible, these targets are difficult to get in the market.
“With Benjamin Sesko, some contact has been made with Leipzig to understand whether anything is possible.
“There’s no release cause in his new contract and the player is very keen on his own development to make sure he doesn’t rush a move.
“Even though Leipzig are out of the Champions League, they’re pushing in the cup and to qualify again next season.
“It’s not impossible but it’s difficult and they’ll want to protect the relationship with Leipzig if they’re to revisit it in the summer.
“The better news for Arsenal is that last summer when the project was pitched from Arsenal, Chelsea and Man United, Sesko picked Arsenal and then made a secondary choice of whether it was now or to stay at Leipzig.”
“It’s going to take a crazy offer or be impossible in January because Leipzig’s position is very firm” Jacobs added.
The Slovenia international has scored eight goals and assisted two in the Bundesliga so far this season, as well as scoring four in the Champions League.
He has reached a total of 31 goals in 67 games for Leipzig and has won three Austrian Bundesliga titles, the Austrian Cup and DFL Supercup.
At individual level, he was named Slovenian Footballer of the Year in 2022, and has won the Slovenian Youth Footballer of the Year title three years in a row from 2021-2023.
Arsenal are looking at a number of striker options for the January or summer transfer window as they have continued to lack a strong no.9.
