Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has held a ‘secret meeting’ with his RB Leipzig counterpart Marcel Schafer over a move for Benjamin Sesko.
According to Sky Sports, Arsenal are ramping their efforts to get a deal in place for Benjamin Sesko. The Gunners sporting director Andrea Berta has reportedly held a ‘secret meeting’ with his RB Leipzig counterpart Marcel Schafer to further understand the intricacies of the deal and the release clause.
Arsenal are prioritising a new striker, which has led to much debate between sections of their fanbase. Since the arrival of Andrea Berta as their new sporting director, Viktor Gyokeres was immediately linked with a move, as it appeared like the Italian preferred the Swede over other names.
A recent story claimed Arsenal had a verbal agreement with Gyokeres over a move, although there’s still no movement to find an agreement with Sporting CP over a fee. For many of the fans, the Swede, with his goalscoring numbers represents the ideal striker for the club ahead of the new season, but Arsenal may have other ideas.
The Gunners opened concrete talks for Benjamin Sesko in the background, as he represents a target that Mikel Arteta had wanted last summer. Back then, he stayed at RB Leipzig to continue his development, while reports also stated the Gunners looked at him in January, only for a ‘Gentleman’s agreement’ to see the Slovenian stay put until the summer.
Arsenal are ramping up efforts to sign Sesko on priority as per multiple reports, as there is the small matter of agreeing on a fee with RB Leipzig as there is talk of a release clause in his contract. The report states, that Sesko is open to the idea of joining the Gunners, which could represent a big enough investment from the club towards the future.
Andrea Berta in ‘secret talks’ for Benjamin Sesko
Berta has held ‘secret talks’ with RB Leipzig counterpart Marcel Schafer to explore further in the Sesko case. The report states that the Slovenian has an €82 million release clause and that the Arsenal director have held talks over the payment terms and structures.
Whether the Gunners agree to pay the entire amount remains to be seen, as Berta will be tasked with reducing the asking rate and coming to a good enough middle ground. For now, Benjamin Sesko seems like Arsenal’s priority target, with Gyokeres likely to be a backup option if talks for the Slovenian failed.