RB Leipzig have reportedly slapped a whooping €110 million on Arsenal target, Benjamin Sesko ahead of the summer transfer window.
Other English clubs have long admired the 21-year-old since he broke through at Red Bull Salzburg, and Arsenal have shortlisted him when he broke the 20-goal mark this season in Germany.
According to The Irish Independent, Leipzig are reported to have initially valued their striker at well over €100 million, so negotiations for Sesko are unlikely to be easy.
Strikers with similar profiles, like Alexander Isak, whom Newcastle United hope to retain this summer, would have a comparable market value.
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When Sesko switched under the Red Bull banner from Salzburg, Austria, to the German Bundesliga, he was being watched by Manchester United. He has scored 39 goals in all competitions throughout his two years at Red Bull Arena.
Additionally, he signed a long-term contract a year ago that binds him to the German team until 2029. He can command full-market value if a club were to make an offer for him this summer.
In what promises to be a bustling summer of transfer activity, Premier League clubs have been examining the available strikers.
In Matheus Cunha’s case, Manchester United fulfilled his buyout clause. Liam Delap, an England Under-21 striker, has a set fee for clubs looking to purchase him from Ipswich Town.
26-year-old Sweden international Viktor Gyokeres is also on Arsenal’s radar. With the former Coventry City player valued between £60 million and £70 million.
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