RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko is attracting robust curiosity from Premier League golf equipment forward of a possible summer time transfer, in line with Sky in Germany.
Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have all been credited with persevering with to watch the highly-rated 21-year-old’s progress this season.
Nonetheless, Spurs reportedly have little probability in securing a deal for Sesko when the switch window reopens forward of subsequent season.
Gunners have long-term Sesko curiosity
Arsenal have held a long-term curiosity in Sesko. Sky Sports activities Information reported in January that the membership have been contemplating a transfer for the Slovenia worldwide then.
Nonetheless, his agent dominated out a switch on account of a gentleman’s settlement with Leipzig to remain a minimum of till this summer time.
The Gunners needed Sesko final summer time too, just for him to increase his contract with the German membership till 2029.
Whereas they’ve already been eradicated from the Champions League this season, Leipzig are sixth within the Bundesliga – simply three factors off the highest 4.
Sesko has scored 9 targets in 23 Bundesliga appearances this season after hitting 14 within the final marketing campaign, and has 17 targets in all competitions thus far this time period.
Sesko launch clause set for summer time
A launch clause for Sesko will be activated this summer time, Sky Sports activities Information understands.
It’s understood it’s a variable clause tied to appearances, targets and assists for RB Leipzig.
The clause will begin at round £49.5m (€60m) however might go above £66m (€80m) if sure situations are met. It’s understood the clause is at present £62m (€75m).
‘Sesko destined for greatness’
Sky Sports activities’ Adam Bate:
Slovenia have had top-class soccer gamers earlier than. Samir Handanovic and Jan Oblak come to thoughts. “However they have been each goalkeepers,” Matej Orazem tells Sky Sports activities. “Goalkeepers will be stars however it’s a fully completely different factor to have a striker.”
Benjamin Sesko is that striker. The 21-year-old RB Leipzig participant has been attracting curiosity from the continent’s largest golf equipment since he was in his mid-teens. “I believe that he’s destined for greatness,” provides Orazem.
Orazem is the sporting director at NK Domzale, the membership in Slovenia that took Sesko into their academy on the age of 15. The earliest recollections of him have been the whispers a couple of boy residing close by who had scored 50 targets in a single season towards a lot older gamers.
“We have been fairly fast after that. By the point that the media hypothesis started and larger golf equipment observed him, we already had an settlement. For anybody who went to see him, it was fairly apparent. He was just about a slam dunk at a really younger age.”
Bodily, Sesko stands out. He’s now 6ft 5in and was not a lot shorter then. There are tales about him kicking basketballs from out of the ring. With a prime pace of 35.47 kilometres per hour, he’s additionally one of many quickest gamers within the Bundesliga. A real athlete.
“The physicality was the defining issue. He was superb. With some younger skills, you need them to play with the older guys but when they aren’t bodily prepared then you’re a little extra cautious. With Beny, there was little question due to his bodily presence.”
Sesko’s skillset is uncommon. He instinctively desires to run at defences from deep along with his nice pace however he’s additionally a participant who has the bodily functionality of a goal man.
“It’s not simply the physicality, it’s the technical facet.” It makes for an irresistible mixture for the highest golf equipment and helps to elucidate why Sesko is being strongly linked with Arsenal.