Arsenal could face new competition for number 1 striker Benjamin Sesko this summer.
Barcelona are among the European giants interested in the RB Leipzig striker, who is ready for a cash-strapped move at the end of the season. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta targeted Sesko last summer, but the 21-year-old Slovenian striker decided to stay at RB Leipzig for another year.
Sesko has also negotiated a £60m 'gentleman's agreement' that will allow him to leave this summer and RB Leipzig plan to stick to it unless a club makes a mega bid in January. Arsenal have also looked at players such as Juventus' Dušan Vlahović and Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyökeres.
Arsenal have been exploring bringing forward one of their summer targets to this month, with Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams also on their hit list. Williams' wage demands of more than £300,000 a week have been the stumbling block as he has a £55million buyout clause.
Sesko's representatives went to several Premier League clubs last season, but Arsenal thought they were in pole position and he would join them if he moved to England.
That hope remains the same, but other clubs such as Barcelona – who have struggled to take stock and stay within La Liga's financial rules in recent seasons – are also watching.
Gunners boss Arteta discussed adding attacking options to his squad on Friday, saying: “At the moment we don't have them. We are, as I said, actively trying to find the best possible solution. But we'll have to wait and see what we can do.
“It's clear [the profile of player] is not something I'm going to discuss here. For us, we have lost two big players on the front line and we need some support.”
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