Both Arsenal and their rivals Tottenham Hotspur could be pushing to sign a new striker this summer.
Mikel Arteta’s need for a striker at Arsenal is obvious — Kai Havertz has prevailed as an excellent signing from Chelsea but he needs more help.
And whilst Tottenham do have Dominic Solanke, it’s believed that Spurs are on the hunt for a new striker to add further depth to their squad.
That being said, Arsenal are considering a move for Benjamin Sesko at RB Leipzig right now, a 22-year-old striker who has plenty of admirers across Europe.
In fact, Benjamin Sesko has ‘universal backing’ at Arsenal too, but had things been different under former Tottenham sporting director Fabio Paratici, the Slovenian might be playing for Spurs.
Fabio Paratici recommended Arsenal target Benjamin Sesko to Tottenham
Paratici is set to return to Tottenham this summer — an experienced head who has been credited for so much good work at Spurs.
And harping back to 2022, Paratici was actually keen for Tottenham to sign Benjamin Sesko, a player he was scouting extensively whilst he was still playing for RB Salzburg in Austria.
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Of course, Benjamin Sesko soon made the step up to RB Leipzig in Germany, and he’d now cost interested clubs a lot, lot more than he would have when Paratici was keen.
In fact, Arsenal are now in ‘concrete talks’ to sign Sesko themselves according to journalist Florian Plettenberg who is providing an ongoing update on the situation on X.
🚨🔴 As exclusively revealed, Arsenal have entered concrete talks with RB Leipzig over Benjamin #Sesko.
Andrea Berta has all the information regarding the release clause, payment structures, etc. So far, Arsenal are the only club in direct contact with Leipzig.
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— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) June 3, 2025
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The Gunners have seemingly been wooed by Sesko’s height and power, a striker who would definitely offer something different to Havertz.
And whilst the youngster is not the finished article by any means, he could be well positioned to make an impact whilst dovetailing with Havertz, week in, week out.
Why did Benjamin Sesko reject Arsenal last summer?
Of course, it is worth noting that Sesko rejected a move to Arsenal last summer when he didn’t quite feel as if the timing was right.
The striker ultimately chose to stay ‘calm’, a message he gave in an interview to Nogomania when it became clear that he would be staying at Leipzig.
Sesko decided that he would be better off staying in the Bundesliga making steady progress, rather than switching to the Premier League.
And perhaps the 22-year-old will feel much better equipped to try his hand in England this summer, especially given that Leipzig have failed to qualify for European football next term.
Ben White might prefer Arsenal to sign Viktor Gyokeres this summer, and whilst it remains to be seen who the Gunners choose, Sesko might present a better long-term investment.