Arsenal reach Benjamin Sesko transfer agreement as £85.5m bid decision made

Arsenal reach Benjamin Sesko transfer agreement as £85.5m bid decision made Newspoint | 2025-06-18T20:39:17+08:00

have 'reached an agreement' with RB Leipzig forward , it has been claimed. Mikel Arteta's side are in the market for a new No.9 and have identified.

The Gunners wanted Sesko in a £55million deal last summer but the Slovenian instead committed his future to Leipzig and signed a five-year contract running until 2029.

But now, Arsenal look to be moving closer to getting their man this time around, as have reported that the Gunners and Sesko have come to an agreement on personal terms.

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While Arsenal still need to agree a fee with Leipzig, it's added that the Gunners have signalled to the Bundesliga club that they will make an offer which won't be below their expectations. BILD believe the bid will somewhere between £68.5million to £85.5m, with the exact amount set to be revealed in the coming days.

Confidence is growing that a full agreement can be reached and Arsenal can get a deal over the line for Sesko ahead of pre-season next month. The Gunners have announced three friendlies so far, with fixtures against AC Milan and Newcastle United in Singapore, as well as a clash with Tottenham in Hong Kong.

Sesko signed his first professional contract at Red Bull Salzburg and this is where he made his name, following a successful 18-month loan at Austrian second division side FC Liefering.

In August 2022, Leipzig announced that Sesko would sign for them in the following summer for a reported fee of £20.5m. His final season at Salzburg proved to be a success, as he netted 18 times in 41 matches.

Since his move to Leipzig, Sesko has established himself as one of the most prolific goalscorers in the Bundesliga, having scored 27 times in 64 league matches across the last two years.

Chelsea and Manchester United are among the others that have expressed an interest in Sesko but now Arsenal appear to have made their move for the talented forward.

They look to have chosen Sesko ahead of competition from Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres, who preferred a move to Arsenal over Manchester United.

Gyokeres, 27, had emerged as a target following an excellent season at Sporting, where he struck 54 times in 52 matches. But Arsenal don't look to be going further with a move for the Swede.