Arsenal’s search for a new number nine may finally be reaching a conclusion.
Indeed, after years of looking for a new striker, eyeing the likes of Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins and Dusan Vlahovic at different times, Arsenal look to have identified a top target.
Arsenal are very keen on Benjamin Sesko, and while Arsenal still like Viktor Gyokeres, it would appear Sesko is the top target at the moment.
Speaking to SportsMole, Charles Watts has been discussing Arsenal’s links to Sesko, and he says that there’s now a universal belief at Arsenal that Sesko will ultimately end up becoming a top striker.
Benjamin Sesko during a Bundesliga match for RB Leipzig.
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Arsenal’s universal belief around Benjamin Sesko
According to Watts, there’s a universal belief at Arsenal that Benjamin Sesko will become a top striker.
At the age of just 22, Arsenal would largely be paying for potential here, but the Gunners clearly think this is a player with a lot of potential.
“I would never say it’s definitely going to happen, I think there’s a little bit of a question mark over it,” Watts said.
“I think this is a crucial week by all accounts. From what I’m hearing talks are very much sort of ramping up now with Leipzig to try to come to an agreement,
“They’ve put a lot of hours and a lot of work into him. They clearly believe he has the tools to become a superstar.
“Sesko seems to be the pick, there is pretty much universal belief at Arsenal that he’s going to be a top, top striker.”
Benjamin Sesko aged 22 compared to other Arsenal striker targets
Sesko is only 22 years old, and he has a long career ahead of him.
However, any smart club does buy players with long-term thinking in mind, and at the age of 22, Sesko is ahead of where many of his peers were around this time.
Benjamin Sesko Ollie Watkins Ivan Toney Viktor Gyokeres Alexander Isak Dusan Vlahovic
Club RB Leipzig Brentford Peterborough Coventry Real Sociedad Juventus
Games 33 45 44 19 32 21
Goals 15 10 16 3 6 7
Stats from the season they turned 22
Yes, Ivan Toney scored more at his respective age than Sesko has, but he was playing in the League One at the time – while Ollie Watkins and Viktor Gyokeres couldn’t even score that many in the Championship
Alexander Isak wasn’t as prolific as Sesko at this age, nor was Dusan Vlahovic.
To score at this rate at that level at Sesko’s age is quite the accomplishment, and Arsenal may be right to back Sesko to become a star.