Benjamin Sesko seems set to stay within the Bundesliga after Arsenal pursued an alternate goal.
The Premier League giants have reportedly opted to throw their hat into the hoop for Manchester United-linked Viktor Gyokeres.
If experiences popping out of Portugal are to be believed, the Gunners are final in on a deal for the Sweden world. File (by way of the Replicate) declare that just a nominal price separates Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal from a handle Wearing Lisbon for the high-scoring striker.
Benjamin Sesko isn’t destined for Premier League switch(Picture through Maja Hitij/Getty Photographs)
As issues stand, it will seem most likely that Sesko might not be transferring to the Premier League this summer time.
A couple of CaughtOffside assets as regards to negotiations have showed that RB Leipzig’s calls for (€90m [£77.5m]) have been merely an excessive amount of for Arsenal to decide to.
This has since been corroborated through our in-house Bundesliga knowledgeable, Christian Falk, in an unique replace.
“Benjamin Šeško was Mikel Arteta’s first-choice option to reinforce the striker position,” the top of soccer at BILD wrote in his Truth Recordsdata column.
“However, Edu Gaspar, Arsenal’s former sporting director, was more focused on Viktor Gyökeres because the Sporting Lisbon star is a cheaper option.
“Now, at the moment, Šeško is too expensive for Arsenal and Manchester United. So, it seems he’s going to stay put for another season, unless a potential suitor is prepared to come in and pay €90m [£77.5m].
“It could still happen, but as we’re seeing with Arsenal, not every club is willing to pay this amount.”
That’s in spite of hopeful experiences on the contrary on Arsenal’s allegedly ongoing pursuit of Sesko popping out of Germany.
How does Gyokeres examine to Sesko?
So far as uncooked output is anxious, Gyokeres smashed Sesko out of the park within the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
The previous registered 67 function contributions in 52 video games (throughout all competitions) to the Slovenian’s 27 in 45 video games.
Avid gamers
Objectives
Assists
Mins in step with function contribution
Benjamin Sesko
21
6
120.6
Viktor Gyokeres
54
13
63.4
* Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko stats in all competitions from the 2024/25 season, by way of Transfermarkt
To place that into context, the Wearing CP megastar used to be scoring or helping at virtually double the speed of his Leipzig counterpart. Albeit, one will have to emphasise, in a relatively much less difficult league.
Likewise, any deeper dive into the pair’s comparative stats will have to even be caveated through this similar truth.
Avid gamers
Non-penalty xG
xAG
Shot-creating movements
Touches in opposing penalty field
Benjamin Sesko
0.35
0.07
1.8
3.51
Viktor Gyokeres
0.69
0.23
4.94
9.12
* Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko stats (from final 12 months) in step with 90, by way of FBref
That stated, even accounting for a most likely drop-off will have to Arsenal entire their transfer for Viktor Gyokeres, it’s tricky to believe the Swede being an useless signing in England.
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How does Sesko really feel about lacking out on Arsenal switch?
Possibly one severe level of reassurance, on the other hand, is the truth that the London-based outfit stays a viable choice for him one day.
That’s to not counsel Sesko is especially disillusioned with this result. In any case, he’s infrequently poorly compensated at RB Leipzig after agreeing to advanced phrases.
“He would be prepared to stay as well. I don’t think he’s overly disappointed with the outcome, as it stands. He’s already been given a new contract at Leipzig with a higher salary,” Falk added.
“So, Benjamin Šeško is fine with the idea of staying, as he knows a transfer out of the club will eventually arrive.
“It’s also important to the centre-forward that when a bid comes, it’s from the right club. Arsenal would be a fine option for him, but if they’re pushing for another player, the 22-year-old is prepared to wait.”
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