It feels as if things are finally starting to fall into place at Arsenal.
For example, Sporting Director Andrea Bertas has been able to secure new long-term contracts for Gabriel Magalhães and Myles Lewis-Skelly, but that's not all.
He has also seemingly secured the services of Christian Norgaard, Martin Zubimendi and Kepa Arrizabalaga while also pursuing several exciting striker targets.
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The forward who seems to be most heavily linked with a move to the club is Benjamin Sesko, and if recent reports are to be believed, Arsenal could be moving to sign someone who'd be a dream teammate for the Slovenian star.
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Signing a new striker was always going to be an objective heading into this summer, as while Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are talented and useful players, neither has ever been, nor is likely to become, prolific.
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The list of centre-forwards supposedly targeted by the club includes the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Ollie Watkins and Alexander Isak, but the goalscorer who has arguably been linked most with the club, and therefore feels like the most realistic to end up in North London, is Sesko.
The RB Leipzig star was a target for the Gunners as far back as last summer, and while the German outfit is still holding out for a sizable fee, recent reports suggest that the 22-year-old could make his way to the Emirates for around £70m this summer.
It would be an exciting addition to Arteta's squad and one made all the better by the capture of another target: Eberechi Eze.
Yes, according to a recent report from insider Hand of Arsenal, Arteta was involved in direct talks with the Crystal Palace star's camp on Saturday.
Talks have not been held directly with the South London side, and although there's no mention of a fee, it has been widely reported that the Englishman has a release clause worth around £68m in his current contract.
It wouldn't be a cheap deal to get over the line, but given Eze's ability and track record, it's one worth pushing the boat out for, especially as he could be incredible alongside Sesko.
Why Eze would be a dream for Sekso
The first reason Sesko would love to play alongside Eze at Arsenal is incredibly straightforward: his output.
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The Crystal Palace star has long been an effective player for the South London side, but in recent seasons, he's really stepped it up when it comes to goals and assists, with this season being a particular high point for him.
For example, in just 43 appearances, totalling 3303 minutes, the "dangerous" playmaker, as dubbed by Oliver Glasner, was able to score 14 goals and provide 11 assists, which comes out to a brilliant average of a goal involvement every 1.72 games, or every 132.12 minutes, which for someone in a midtable side, is unreal.
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Just imagine what the Leipzig gem could do with a player as effective as the Englishman playing behind him or off to his left; he'd surely see his own goal and assist tallies soar.
Moreover, he's not just stat padding against the weakest teams or in meaningless games, as the 26-year-old opened the scoring in the semi-final of the FA Cup this season and then scored the winning goal in the final, demonstrating exactly why teammate Tyrick Mitchell thinks he's "one of the best players in the Premier League".
The second reason that the Slovenian would love the former QPR gem is that he's not afraid to do the dirty work when needed.
For example, FBref ranks him in the top 5% of attacking midfielders or wingers in Europe's top five leagues for passes blocked and in the top 11% for ball recoveries per 90, which could free up the former RB Salzburg star to focus all his attention on scoring goals.
Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze poses with the player of the match trophy
Finally, the fact that the Greenwhich-born dynamo can play as a ten or off the left of a front three should help him get more minutes with the Leipzig star and, in turn, build up more chemistry and a better understanding with him.
Ultimately, while it would be a lot of money, Arsenal should do all they can to sign both Sesko and Eze this summer, as together, they could help Arteta and Co finally get over the line next season.
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