The bloody Gunners are at it again, stepping up their pursuit of RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, the muppets. Arsenal have opened talks with the German club, prioritizing the Slovenian bellend over Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres.
Arsenal's interest in Sesko
This isn't the first time the north London twats have shown interest in Sesko. They made tentative enquiries in January, but the move failed to materialize. Leipzig were previously looking for over £90 million for their star man, but with a striker being a top priority for Mikel Arteta this summer, it's not hard to see why he'd be keen to splash the cash on the 22-year-old.
Sesko's impressive record
Sesko has scored an impressive 39 goals in 87 games for Leipzig since joining in July 2023. He scored 21 goals in all competitions in the 2024/25 season, 13 of which came in the Bundesliga as the Red Bulls finished a disappointing seventh.
Gyokeres still an option for Arsenal
Despite their preference for Sesko, Arsenal could still make a move for Gyokeres if they are unable to agree a deal with Leipzig. Manchester United are also keen on signing Gyokeres, who previously starred under their current boss Ruben Amorim when he was in charge of Sporting Lisbon.
Gyokeres has scored a staggering 97 goals and assisted another 28 in 102 games in Portugal since signing from Coventry City in July 2023. Over half of his contributions have come this season, with his 52 goals and 15 assists including seven hat-tricks.
Sesko compared to Haaland
The Slovenia star has previously been compared to Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland, having effectively been bought to replace him at first senior club Red Bull Salzburg. Also standing at 6ft 4in, Sesko boasts impressive physicality, as well as blistering pace and technical ability.
He has already proven his goalscoring ability in both Austria and Germany, netting 29 times in 79 appearances for Salzburg, before notching 18 in his first season in Germany with Leipzig. In addition to this, Sesko has also been capped 41 times for Slovenia since making his international debut as an 18-year-old in 2021, going on to score 16 goals.
