Manchester United have registered their interest in signing Benjamin Sesko, despite Arsenal currently being considered the frontrunners for his signature.
The RB Leipzig forward is one of the most sought-after young strikers in European football, and Arsenal have been working on a deal to secure his services ahead of the 2024–25 season. Mikel Arteta’s side appears to have prioritised Sesko over a move for Viktor Gyökeres, although some supporters have expressed concerns over that decision.
Arsenal Lead the Race
Arsenal have already opened talks with RB Leipzig and are looking to reach an agreement for Sesko’s transfer. The striker has emerged as a primary target as the Gunners seek to strengthen their attacking line. With doubts surrounding the long-term futures of current centre-forwards, the addition of Sesko would add a more physical and clinical presence in the final third.
According to Metro Sport, Manchester United have now joined the race after missing out on Liam Delap. The Old Trafford club is reportedly eager to bring in a new striker and sees Sesko as an ideal candidate to fill that role.
United’s Advantage in the Pursuit
United may have a slight edge due to their internal connections with the player. Christopher Vivell, currently involved at United, was instrumental in Sesko’s early development, having scouted and signed him for RB Salzburg when the forward was just 16 years old in Slovenia. They will hope that this relationship can prove pivotal in convincing the striker to choose Manchester over North London.
Sesko has enjoyed a strong campaign in the Bundesliga and is widely regarded as one of the most promising young forwards in Europe. While Arsenal remain in a favourable position in the negotiations, the player has not yet given any public assurances regarding his next destination.
As a result, both clubs remain in contention, and the final decision may come down to contract terms, the promise of regular game time, and the overall sporting project offered by either side.
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I thought pep lite demanded from the board the best (elite )players .
Are the 2 transfers we have been linked with and are in negotiations with the best of the best ?
Surely the board (and fans )should be asking the same question regarding the manager ,”is this the best we can do”?
Arsenal had a player with a better scoring record than Sesko on their books and let him go for peanuts. Mika Biereth scored more goals last season than Sesko, and tallied more assists as well, but the Gunners and their genius recruiting department sent him and fellow academy product Folarin Balogun packing to bring in attacking midfielder Kai Havertz. While Havertz is a good player, he is not and never will be, a center forward.
As a result of botched recruitment, Arsenal will pay 80-100 million for a center forward likely to be no better than either of the two academy players they sent packing without ever getting a first-team opportunity.
Disagree? While it is fair to do so, typically, established European center forwards who come into the Premier League produce 30-50% fewer goals for their English clubs than their French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, or German clubs. Could Sesko or Gyokeres outperform the tend? Possibly, but that’s a massive bet.
Enough with the Arteta ‘remaking’ or ‘revitalizing’ the Gunners. He’s gotten virtually unlimited resources, endless patience, and no pressure from management or fans. What other top tier manager ever got so much in return for so little end product?
While three straight second place finished in eight years – 5th, 8th, 8th, 5th, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd – can’t be called ‘failure’ by any measure, a single trophy, the FA cup in a season split between Arteta and Unai Emery, is far less success than the record Arsene Wenger compiled (even ignoring his first decade of three titles and another half-dozen trophies) over his second decade in charge. A record that got him pushed out.
Tee real is a strong squad full of world class players – Saka, Martinelli, Rice, Partey, Magalhaes, Saliba, Timber, and
Raya – it seems every year Arteta and/or the senior management do something inexplicable to make winning trophies and titles unlikely.
From banishing Aubameyang for minor offenses, real or imagined, pushing promising young midfielder Mateo Guendouzi out, when they needed an athletic, box-to-box, scoring midfielder, and for two straight seasons; sending talented scoring forwards away, then grossly overpaying for Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus expecting them to form the core of a title-winning front line when neither has ever scored more than 15 goals a year.
While Tottenham’s 24/25 campaign has made a mockery of trophies as the ultimate measure of a team’s success, and no Arsenal supporter would trade Tottenham’s 17th place, 38 point season performance for Arsenal’s third-straight second place finish, the title race has been over since shortly after Boxing Day. Liverpool’s decision to coast through their final three games produced a 10 point final difference between the Reds and the Gunners, but the race has not been that close for months.
At the end of the day, who Arsenal signs at center forward will not matter if the manager and senior leaders keep shooting themselves in the foot with boneheaded management moves.