According to reports, Arsenal made a strong pitch to top striker target Benjamin Sesko but the Slovenian has decided to stay at RB Leipzig.
Sesko has been linked with a move to Arsenal but it was reported on Tuesday morning that .
Going down the same route as Erling Haaland at Borussia Dortmund, the 20-year-old clearly believes his development will be better served in Leipzig.
There is reportedly a gentleman s agreement in place between the club and player that means he can leave next summer. It is unclear if there will be a release clause in his new contract having been available for around £55m.
Arsenal will now have to turn their attention elsewhere as Mikel Arteta prioritises the signing of a new striker.
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Brentford s Ivan Toney was strongly linked for a while but those rumours have significantly died down in recent months, with Bologna s Joshua Zirkzee now appealing to the Gunners.
Earlier this year, there was also a spell that saw Sporting hitman Viktor Gyokeres frequently linked with a move to the Emirates.
It is unclear where Arteta and director of football Edu Gaspar will turn having made a strong pitch to sign Sesko.
This is according to transfer expert Ben Jacobs, who says the Gunners are now eyeing three possible alternatives to the Slovenian international .
Jacobs says Arsenal have plenty of other options on their list and are also looking at the aforementioned Gyokeres, who scored a ridiculous 43 goals and made 15 assists in 50 matches for Sporting in 2023/24, Brighton youngster Evan Ferguson, and Zirkzee.
The Seagulls will surely ask for at least £100m for Ferguson and knowing their selling ability, that is how much they will get when/if the 19-year-old leaves.
