Arsenal -Dit Benjamin Sesko is expected to cost nearly £ 70 million this summer.
Sky in Germany reports that the new sports director of Arsenal Andrea Berta recently held a “secret meeting” with his RB Leipzig -opposite Marcel Schaferer in London to discuss a Sesko deal.
And his clause with variable release, based on performances and goals, has reached up to £ 69 million (€ 82 million), because the couple reportedly discussed payment conditions and structures about a potential deal for the Slovenia striker.
However, Sesko is not the only striker considering the emirates, with Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres and others still very much under their goals.
Arsenal has a long -term interest in Sesko. Sky Sports News reported in January that the club seriously considered a movement – but his agent excluded it because of a men's agreement with Leipzig to stay at least until this summer.
The Gunners also wanted Sesko last summer, only for him to extend his contract with the German club until 2029. RB Leipzig is now willing to let him leave after he has not qualified for the Champions League.
Sky Sports News understands that Sesko wants to move to a club that can compete for the Champions League and the domestic title.
Sesko scored 21 goals and this season has six assists in all competitions, including four in the Champions League.
'Arsenal will sign a striker this summer'
Sky Sports News' main reporter Kaveh Solhekol:
“We have heard from Mikel Arteta that when Arsenal comes to call, players usually say yes. They find it difficult to reject them.
“I am sure he was very impressed with what Mikel Arteta does at Arsenal.
“Arsenal continues to complete a deal. He will be Arsenal's first signing of the summer.
“Not the last. Arsenal will sign a striker this summer. I think they will sign a world -class striker, such as Victor Gyokeres from Sporting or Benajmin Sesko from RB Leipzig.
“It will be Zubimendi and a striker, as well as other players. Next season, he [Arteta] Want to win the title. He has put pressure on the board.
“They will be active in the window.”
'Sesko intended for quantity'
Sky Sports' Adam Bate:
Slovenia has previously had top football players. Samir Handanovic and Jan Oblak stand up in me. “But they were both keepers,” Matej Orazem tells Sky Sports. “Goalkeepers can be stars, but it's a completely different thing to have a striker.”
Benjamin Sesko is that striker. The 21-year-old RB Leipzig player is interested in the biggest clubs of the continent since he was in his teenage years. “I think he is intended for quantity,” Orazem adds.
Orazem is the sports director at NK Domzale, the club in Slovenia that brought Sesko to their academy at the age of 15. The earliest memories of him were the whisper about a boy who lived in the neighborhood who had scored 50 goals in one season against many older players.
“We were pretty fast after that. By the time the media speculation started and larger clubs noticed him, we already had an agreement. It was pretty clear to everyone who was going to visit him. He was almost a SLAM Dunk at a very young age.”
Physically, Sesko stands out. He is now 6ft 5 in and was not much shorter at the time. There are stories about him who kick basketball from the hoop. With a top speed of 35.47 kilometers per hour, he is also one of the fastest players in the Bundesliga. A real athlete.
“The physicality was the determining factor. He was great. With some young talents you want them to play with the older boys, but if they are not physically ready, you are a bit on their care. With Beny there was no doubt because of his physical presence.”
Sesko's skills are rare. He wants to instinctively defend deep running at his great speed, but he is also a player who has the physical capacity of a goalkeeper.
“It's not just physicality, it's the technical aspect.” It provides an irresistible combination for the top clubs and helps to explain why Sesko is strongly connected to Arsenal.