Arsenal in contact with Leipzig to sign Sesko | OneFootball

Arsenal have made recent contact with Bundesliga club RB Leipzig over a potential January transfer deal for Benjamin Sesko, according to journalist Ben Jacobs.

The Gunners have had the Slovenian striker on their radar for a while and are hoping to land him before the end of the ongoing winter transfer window.

A loan move has been ruled out, and Arsenal will have to offer a permanent deal to have any chance of signing Sesko this month, but acquiring him could prove tricky.

They want a new striker after losing Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka to injury, and the 21-year-old fits manager Mikel Arteta’s style of play.

Sesko has bagged 13 goals and three assists in 25 appearances across all competitions this term after ending last season with 18 goals and two assists.

Joining the Gunners appealed to him last summer, but he opted to sign a contract extension with Leipzig once it was clear he was not going to be guaranteed a spot in their starting XI.

The situation has changed following injuries to several key attackers, but whether Sesko is keen on changing clubs midway through the season is unclear.

He had a £55 million release clause in his previous contract, which Arsenal were willing to activate, and it reportedly remains active if suitors want to sign him.