With how poorly this season has gone for Arsenal, it's hard to name too many of their players who have at least matched their level from last year, let alone taken a step forward.
For example, it wouldn't be controversial to say that the likes of Martin Odegaard, William Saliba, and Leandro Trossard have all taken a step back this term.
Yet, a couple of Mikel Arteta's stars have done themselves proud, such as Bukayo Saka, who has managed to rack up a brilliant haul of 12 goals and 14 assists in 35 games despite missing almost four months of football with a hamstring injury.
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The Hale Ender has been a rare bright spot for the North Londoners this season, so fans should be excited about recent reports linking the club with an international attacker who could be a dream teammate for him.
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The good news is that plenty of the players touted for a move to Arsenal in the last few weeks would certainly make great teammates for Saka, such as Jamie Gittens and Nico Williams.
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Thanks to his tally of 12 goals and five assists in 47 appearances this term, the former would bring some more dynamism and threat to the left flank, freeing up space on the right and all for around £55m.
It'd be much of the same from the latter, who's racked up an impressive tally of 11 goals and seven assists in 44 games this season and has a release clause worth around £48m in his current deal with Athletic Bilbao.
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However, to really help the Gunners' number seven reach another level, Andrea Berta and Co need to bring in a dangerous and dynamic centre-forward like Benjamin Sesko.
According to a recent report from respected journalist David Ornstein, the Slovenian international remains a genuine option for Arsenal, who have "done a lot of work" to get a deal for the 22-year-old done.
A potential price is not mentioned in the report, but according to a report from Sky Sports' Germany's Florian Plettenberg, the RB Leipzig ace now has a release clause worth €80m, which is about £67m.
It would be a costly transfer to get over the line, but given Sesko's immense ability and potential, it's one worth fighting for, especially as he could be a dream for Saka.
Why Sesko would be a dream for Saka
Now, there are likely any number of small reasons why Sesko would be such an excellent signing for Saka, from how he trains to those unquantifiable aspects like his personality and how he meshes with the team.
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However, when it comes down to it, the most significant reason the Slovenian would help the Englishman reach another level is his output.
It's the 22-year-old's ability to put the ball in the back of the net or create chances for his teammates that will help the Gunners' mercurial number seven get even better, and from every angle, it's something he's better at doing than the North Londoners' starting number nine: Kai Havertz.
For example, prior to his injury, the German had scored 15 goals and provided five assists in 34 appearances, totalling 2776 minutes, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.7 games, or every 138.8 minutes.
In contrast, the Leipzig "monster," as dubbed by respected analyst Ben Mattinson, has scored 21 goals and provided six assists in 44 appearances, totalling 3255 minutes, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.62 games, or every 120.55 minutes.
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On top of producing more goal involvements, the Radeče-born dynamo is simply more clinical.
For example, according to Understat, his 13 league goals this season have come from an expected goals figure of 10.84, whereas the Gunners' number 29 has scored his nine league goals from an expected goals figure of 11.76.
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Ultimately, while Havertz would still be a valuable squad player, Sesko is clearly a better striker and someone who'd not only put away more of the chances created for him but also likely create more space for the lies of Saka to exploit.
Therefore, Arsenal should do all they can to sign him as soon as possible.
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