The hunt for a class of Arsenal in the summer of 2025 is facing great challenges, when the Gunners themselves do not accept to break the safe for a series of potential targets.
According to British media, Arsenal is still maintaining contact with the representative of striker Benjamin Sesko, but not ready to meet the price that RB Leipzig requested. Sesko is the number one target in the Gunners' attack this summer, despite they are also considering recruiting Viktor Gyokeres – Sporting Lisbon's goalscoring machine.
Gyokeres is a contract that is ready to play immediately, with a low risk level, after scoring up to 97 goals after 102 matches for the Portuguese champion. Meanwhile, Sesko is a player who can both contribute immediately and have great potential in the future. Although only 13 goals after 33 Bundesliga last season, the 22 -year -old Slovenian player is considered to have a very high potential, and will be very suitable for the system of coach Mikel Arteta thanks to the excellent air -to -fighting ability.
Because of that potential, RB Leipzig is not willing to let Sesko leave at a cheap price, even if they cannot win tickets to the Champions League next season. For its part, Arsenal showed hesitant at the price of up to 80 million euros (about 68 million pounds) for a player that many people considered the “last piece” to complete the squad.
After returning to the Premier League for three consecutive seasons and reaching the Champions League semi -finals in the 2024/25 season, Arsenal understood that recruiting a class is a key factor that helps them overcome the boundary between candidates and champions. According to Sky Germany's journalist Florian Plettenberg, RB Leipzig is asking from 80 to 100 million euros to Sesko, but Arsenal currently does not want to pay that number.
Specifically, Plettenberg wrote on his personal X page: “Arsenal currently is not ready to pay the price of 80 to 100 million euros that RB Leipzig asked Benjamin Sesko. There has not been any official offer made from Arsenal. The club is still contacting the representative of the player, but the personal terms have not been completely uniform.”
Besides, Plettenberg confirmed Arsenal is still closely watching Viktor Gyokeres. Sporting is currently pricing the Swedish star at 60 to 70 million euros. Plettenberg added: “It is important to monitor whether Gyokeres can leave with the price that has been agreed to be 60 million euros, or Sporting will request higher.”
Back to Sesko, Arsenal had an eye on this talented striker since last summer, when he signed a new contract with Leipzig but accompanied by a “double -handed agreement” that allows you to leave at the end of the season 2024/25 if there is an appropriate offer. Even so, everything has not been nowhere now with Arsenal. Even, Nico Williams – another goal of the Gunners in the left wing position – is likely to join Barca.
Obviously, Arsenal's slow and decisiveness is making the fans stand still. In the context of Liverpool and Man City are bought frantically towards a fierce race next season, Arsenal remains in place. So far, the Gunners have not officially brought any rookie.
Arsenal probably understands what their fate will be next season, if they continue to fail to complement the strength of the squad, especially in the center of the center – where no player scores more than 10 goals last season. It is possible that coach Mikel Arteta is cherishing a plan, but honestly, without any tactics really capable of helping Arsenal conquer titles by owning a goalscorer at this time.
