Alexander Isak seems unlikely to join Arsenal for £150m (Image: Getty)
have identified Benjamin Sesko as their No. 1 summer transfer target, according to reports. The Gunners are set to be priced out of a move for , who wreaked havoc against William Saliba and Gabriel in the Carabao Cup.
Isak gave the perfect audition for a summer switch but are likely to remain firm on an astronomical price tag for the Sweden international. Clubs including are widely reported to be told that it will take £150million to lure him from Tyneside ahead of 2025-26.
initially targeted a new striker last summer before refocusing their attention on a new winger. That decision came after Sesko chose to remain at RB Leipzig for another season.
The 21-year-old forward could leave for north London in the summer, though. According to the , he has been made ’s top target as the Gunners go all-out for a new striker.
Centre-forward remains the missing piece in ’s puzzle. and Gabriel Jesus have struggled to score regular goals, while the latter is set to be out long term with an ACL injury.
Arteta confessed that he was “disappointed” that were unable to improve their squad during the January transfer window. The forward line would have benefited from being replenished, with also set to be absent until March with a hamstring injury.
“We had a clear intention which is always when a window opens to explore the opportunities to improve our squad with players that can make an impact,” Arteta said after Monday’s deadline lapsed without a senior addition.
“With players injured, we’ve been impacted and we haven’t achieved it. We are disappointed in that sense but as well we are very aware that we only want to bring certain kinds of players and we have to be very disciplined with that as well. I think that we were.
Arsenal have reportedly identified Benjamin Sesko as their top summer transfer target (Image: Getty)
“It’s in the profile, a player that we believe can make us much better. Financially, there is a lot of ways, a lot of things that we must stay in the lane that has taken us this far and from there try to improve.”
Last summer, spent £75m on and Mikel Merino before adding Raheem Sterling on loan from . That spree came after a move for Sesko failed to materialise.
The Slovenian has scored 14 goals in 29 appearances across all competitions this season. At the start of the season, he signed a new deal with Leipzig until 2029.