Arsenal shows interest in RB Leipzig -striker Benjamin Sesko, who is currently away from international service with Slovenia
RB Leipzig has asked the Slovenian football club to leave Benjamin Sesko away from their upcoming international friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday prior to a possible transfer to Arsenal.
The Gunners, who have a long-term interest in the 22-year-old, are now starting to increase their aim of the highly rated center-forward, while Andrea Berta seems to strengthen the forward line of Mikel Arteta. Sesko has taken care of a knee problem, which is not serious in the course of the past few weeks, serious, serious.
He only played the last three minutes of Leipzig's last Bundesliga match of the season against Stuttgart and despite the fact that he traveled to Brazil for an end of the season friendly against Santos, he could not participate in training or the exhibition match.
Slovenia -Baas Matjaz Kek considered leaving Sesko from his team for friendly matches against Luxembourg and Bosnia, but it was decided that Sesko would travel to the camp and was then judged by the doctors of the team. He still has not trained and did not travel to Luxembourg with the team for the friendly game of this evening.
It is understanding that Leipzig contacted the Slovenian FA prior to both games to ask that Sesko did not stand up in any of the two matches, because the risk of injury could possibly endanger a transfer. Slovenia did not make any promises, because, according to them, their star man could still prove his fitness on time for Tuesday's match against Bosnia in cell. Sesko will continue his rehabilitation tomorrow and they still have to exclude that he could still train, although they will not push the player to prevent if he is still not ready. The Gunners are seen as strong favorites for Sesko, sport director Berta has already had first conversations with Leipzig chef Marcel Schafer, but Chelsea and Manchester United also have also expected the player to punish a sale in the coming weeks. A deal is in the making at this stage, but it is not thought that it is up to hand.
After missing the European qualification, Leipzig is planning to sell both Sesko and the Dutch attacking midfielder Xavi Simons to finance much needed rebuilding. Arsenal was hunting for Sesko last summer prior to the European Championships in Germany, but the young attacker decided to donate a new deal with Leipzig instead, but he now wants to follow a new challenge and would prefer Champions League football. The Gunners did an investigation in January when they were in the middle of their attacking injuries, but were told that Leipzig would not sell the mid -season. Sesko is supposed to be moved by the fact that he has long been chased by Arsenal, namely Arteta. Arsenal maintains the interest in sporty CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, but at this stage Sesko seems to be their best striker, although the situation remains fluent.