Time tightens its grip.
Arsenal’s summer pursuit has narrowed to one name—Benjamin Sesko. Personal terms? Already agreed, according to Caught Offside.
The 22-year-old, RB Leipzig’s 6’5” striker, has been courted before. Last summer, he stayed in Germany. This time, the pull of North London feels stronger.
Negotiations now hinge on numbers. Leipzig stand firm on their £67 million release clause. Arsenal push for less. A London meeting earlier this month lit the fuse for optimism—both sides believe an agreement can be found before the window’s frenzy peaks.
Sesko’s 2024/25 season speaks of steady evolution: 21 goals, 6 assists across 45 matches. Not gaudy numbers, but they carry a weight Arsenal value—consistency, adaptability, and a ceiling still to be touched.
He offers a profile unlike Kai Havertz or the often-injured Gabriel Jesus—raw pace, aerial dominance, two-footed finishing, and a knack for striking from distance. For Mikel Arteta, this is about sharpening edges for a title fight that will demand different weapons.
Arsenal’s patience in the market has defined their recent years. They walked away from Ollie Watkins when Aston Villa’s price soared. They’ve kept Viktor Gyokeres—a lethal option at Sporting Lisbon—as a backup plan. But Sesko is the vision.
Young enough to grow into Europe’s elite, experienced enough to shoulder the weight of expectation, and versatile enough to break games open in multiple ways.
For now, the Gunners and Leipzig keep talking. The gap is financial, but the intent feels inevitable.Arsenal want him. Sesko, it seems, may want them too.