Benjamin Sesko has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal in recent months as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his attacking options ahead of the 2024/25 campaign
Adam Cailler Senior reporter and Reddit team lead and Jake Stokes
17:25, 22 Jun 2025Updated 17:25, 22 Jun 2025
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta before the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Newcastle United FC at Emirates Stadium on May 18, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Arteta wants the striker(Image: David Price, Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Benjamin Sesko has given a sneak peek into his off-season activities as strong rumours of a transfer to Arsenal grow.
Sesko, whose contract with RB Leipzig is set to run out in June 2029, made 33 appearances in the Bundesliga this season, netting 13 goals and setting up five. Despite his best efforts, the German side missed out on securing a spot in any of UEFA's three club competitions.
This marked the first time in six years that Leipzig didn't make the top-four cut, and the first time they've been left out of European competition since their promotion to the big league in 2016. With the loss of substantial prize money looming, the club might be forced to flog their valuable players this summer.
Benjamin Sesko was snapped on an exercise bike
Benjamin Sesko was snapped on an exercise bike
Meanwhile, Sesko has been soaking up his summer break. The Slovenian international shared a video of himself working up a sweat in what appeared to be a home gym, pedalling away on an exercise bike on Sunday morning.
With a potential Premier League move in the pipeline, Sesko seems eager to keep in shape ahead of pre-season. football.london reports that the Gunners are keen on signing the 22 year old, despite his value taking a bit of a hit after a less than stellar season, reports Football London.
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Arsenal had their eyes on snapping up Sesko last year, but the chit-chat never got serious. The lad wanted his future sorted at Leipzig before Euro 2024 kicked off, but with Eddie Nketiah still in the mix, the Gunners couldn't seal the deal.
By the time Nketiah waved goodbye to Hale End, Sesko was already locked down with a fresh contract at Red Bull Arena. Still, sources tell football.london that Arsenal kept tabs on him.
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - MAY 17: Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig is challenged by Ramon Hendriks of VfB Stuttgart during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart at Red Bull Arena on May 17, 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
He's one of the world's best strikers(Image: Maja Hitij, Getty Images)
The Sun reports that the Gunners are getting miffed over the contract wrangling, with Sesko's wage demands way above their expectations. They're ready to cough up the £70m fee, but hashing out personal terms is proving to be a right headache.
Earlier this month, Sesko's rep put a stop to the chatter about Leipzig being desperate to sell the striker. Chatting with GiveMeSport, Elivis Basanovic made it clear: "Even if there may be - or will be - a strong desire of the player to move to a certain club, we will never force or blackmail RB Leipzig."
He added, "I believe this is not the right way, because the way you actually exit from the club shows your values. Values that you are bringing into a new club.
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"I can understand in very big transfers, there are a lot of different interests but no matter what, I believe in football world should be more respect. So that's why we do things in the right way or we don't do them.
"It's very simple, even maybe in the media it looks very complicated."
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