Benjamin Sesko seems to be unable to move to Arsenal when the Gunners prepare to complete the contract with Viktor Gyokeres.
The Slovenian player almost joined Arsenal 12 months ago before the Euro 2024 finals, but then decided to stay at RB Leipzig and sign a new contract with the Bundesliga team. After the third consecutive season in the Premier League, Arsenal brought the new striker to the top priority in the summer of 2025, and the name Benjamin Sesko was mentioned again.
Arsenal negotiated Benjamin Sesko last month. The new sports director Andrea Berta tried to negotiate, but RB Leipzig asked for a large amount of money. According to The Independent, Arsenal still lacks at least 10 million euros to meet the price that Leipzig requests, while agreeing on personal terms with Sesko is also having many problems.
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Arsenal abandoned the plan to recruit Benjamin Sesko. |
With the fact that Mikel Arteta is in need of a new striker before Arsenal started the trip before the season, the decision was made to shift the focus to Viktor Gyokeres. The Gunners had a breakthrough in the past 48 hours, and this Swedish player is currently on his way to the Emirates.
Arsenal's delegation led by Berta flew to Lisbon on Friday, they reached an agreement with Sporting Lisbon. The London team accepted to spend 80 million euros, of which 65 million euros pay immediately and 15 million euros.
Gyokeres is said to have agreed a 5 -year contract and Arsenal can announce the deal next week. Meanwhile, Arsenal has signed a contract with midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad for a fee of 51 million pounds, before they spent 5 million pounds to buy Kepa from Chelsea.