With Arsenal having just days left to source a replacement number nine after Gabriel Jesus’ devastating injury, the Gunners are facing another set back with one of their primary targets Benjamin Sesko reportedly set to stay in Germany.
The 21-year-old Slovenian international is looking like he’ll be playing the rest of the season at RB Leipzig with the club making it clear that Sesko is not for sale. Having already bagged 14 goals in all competitions this season, Sesko has made his name at the German side being a key player in the top four push this season making him an exciting prospect to help Arsenal chase down Liverpool in the title race.
This is not the first time he has been linked with making a move to The Emirates with rumours also floating in the summer. Although, the forward recently signed a long-term deal until 2029 seemingly keeping him in the Bundesliga – making a deal somewhat harder to finalise before the end of the month.
According to Fabrizio Romano, RB Leipzig have no intention of parting ways with their wonderkid forward. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano said: “Let me also say that Benjamin Sesko, the clear message coming from RB Leipzig in public in the recent days, but also in private, is that they have absolutely no intention of giving any sort of green light to the exit of Benjamin Sesko in the final days of January.
“So Leipzig is very clear. They want to keep the player at the club at least until the end of the season. Then in the summer, for sure, Sesko will be there on the Arsenal list.”
The setback puts Arteta in a difficult position with Aston Villa also rejecting the club’s official bid for England international Ollie Watkins. The Watkins deal is set to face another setback as it looks more and more likely that Villa’s second forward Jhon Duran will close in on a deal with Al Nassr – leaving Emery set on keeping at least one of his goal scoring threats.
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