Goals, goals, and more goals; if there has been one thing Arsenal have lacked more than anything else this season, it's been goals.
Despite being second in the Premier League, three teams have put the ball in the back of the net more often than Mikel Arteta's side, and another three are just goals behind.
To be fair, the Gunners have been particularly unlucky regarding injuries to their star attackers this season, but even then, it would be hard to describe anyone other than Bukayo Saka as anything approaching prolific.
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Fortunately, this is a problem that new Sporting Director Andrea Berta and Co seem to be taking head-on this summer, with recent reports linking the club to one of the most exciting strikers on the continent, who'd be a significant upgrade on Kai Havertz.
Arsenal's striker search
Given their clear problems in front of goal, it's hardly surprising that, over the last few weeks, Arsenal have been linked with a host of brilliant strikers, such as Ollie Watkins and Liam Delap.
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The former has been in fine form for Aston Villa this season, scoring 17 goals and providing 13 assists in 52 appearances, which makes his rumoured price tag of around £60m seem somewhat reasonable.
Likewise, the £30m release clause in Liam Delap's contract seems like a steal, as whoever signs him will be getting a young striker who managed to score 12 goals and provide two assists in 35 Premier League appearances for a dire Ipswich Town side this season.
Ipswich Town's Liam Delap reacts
However, there is another young up-and-coming goalscorer from the continent who's outscored the Englishman this season and is once again heavily linked with the Gunners: Benjamin Sesko.
Yes, according to a recent report from The Athletic's James McNicholas, Arsenal have very much maintained their intense interest in the RB Leipzig striker, and as things stand, he 'remains a strong candidate.'
A price tag is not mentioned in the story, but reports from earlier this week revealed that his release clause may have increased to around £75m due to his impressive performances this season.
It would be a complicated and costly transfer to get over the line, but given Sesko's immense ability and potential, one Arsenal should fight for, especially as he'd be a significant upgrade on Havertz.
How Sesko compares to Havertz
So, if Arsenal do decide to fork out the money to sign Sesko in the summer, it won't be with the intention of making him a bench option.
RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko before taking a penalty
Therefore, he'd be in direct competition with Havertz for that starting berth next year, so which one comes out on top when we compare them?
Well, when it comes to their pure output - the bread and butter for any striker - it's the Leipzig ace who comes out ahead.
So far this season, the 21-year-old "monster," as dubbed by respected analyst Ben Mattinson, has managed to score 21 goals and provide six assists in 44 appearances, totalling 3255 minutes, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.62 games, or one every 120.55 minutes.
In contrast, the former Chelsea ace has 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.
RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko celebrates
Unfortunately for the Gunners' number 29, the one-sided nature of this comparison only continues when we take a look under the hood at their underlying numbers.
Here, the "electric" Slovenian, as dubbed by Mattinson, comes out ahead in most metrics, including but not limited to goals plus assists, shots and shots on target, goal-creating actions, successful take-ons and more, all per 90.
Sesko vs Havertz
Statistics per 90
Goals + Assists
Progressive Passes
Progressive Carries
Shots
Shot on Target
Shot-Creating Actions
Goal-Creating Actions
Successful Take-Ons
Aerial Duels Win %
All Stats via FBref for the 24/25 Season
Ultimately, not Havertz is still a great player, but Sesko has the better raw numbers and underlying statistics, all while still being just 21 years old, suggesting he'll only get better.
Therefore, Arsenal should do all they can to bring the Slovenian to the Emirates this summer.
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