Benjamin Sesko sends clear message on Arsenal transfer ahead of summer battle and Chelsea interest

Benjamin Sesko ends the season in style for RB Leipzig before a possible summer transfer. The 20-year-old striker scored his 16th goal of the campaign on Saturday, making it a sixth in the last six games, part of a wider run of 10 in 15 matches with two assists.

He is understood to have a £42m release clause in his deal amid interest from Arsenal and a host of other big clubs including Chelsea and Manchester United. Last month, his agent attended a match between the two London teams, posting on Instagram from the Emirates Stadium inside the VW Members’ Lounge.

Elvis Basanovic, who works for the Pro Transfer agency that represents him, will be a key figure in whatever his future holds. His job was made much easier thanks to the form of Sesko, who scored perhaps his best of the season against Werder Bremen.

Faced with a strike from Mohamed Simakan, the Slovenian striker rushed to the edge of the area before scoring with his right foot under pressure. Placing the ball high into the top left corner of the goal, Sesko’s finish showed immense confidence but also a calmness to bring to the bodies around him.

Leipzig then drew thanks to Sesko’s strike and he now enters what could be his final weeks at the club. As teams across the continent search for the next great centre-forward, he is now doing his part to impress.

Having scored 16 times with four assists for RB Salzburg last year in the Austrian Bundesliga – and 21 in 29 with six assists at 18 before that in the second division, Sesko is certainly one to watch. For Arsenal, this would represent a change in profile from their current options.

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