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Arsenal might conceivably go the gap within the Champions League and safe one main honour in 2024/25, if their seven-goal mauling of PSV was something to go by.
In any other case, the Gunners’ present limitations within the ahead line seems set to rattling any remaining hope they’ve of competing with Liverpool for the Premier League title.
The continued harm disaster – with the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus sidelined within the therapy room – will moderately be blamed.
Nevertheless, there are additional questions, even with a totally match and firing entrance three, as as to if Arsenal have the firepower able to difficult for home honours.
Saka, Jesus, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli, as an illustration, don’t come near Mo Salah’s purpose contribution charge this time period.
Participant
Objective Contributions
G/C per minutes
Mo Salah
52
65.30
Bukayo Saka
22
83.09
Kai Havertz
20
138.8
Gabriel Martinelli
11
216.18
One man who might assist clear up Mikel Arteta’s central attacking woes, in RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, seems set to be obtainable within the upcoming summer time switch window.
Benjamin Sesko is within the Premier League
(Photograph by Maja Hitij/Getty Photos)
Christian Falk has confirmed that Arsenal are in pole place with regards to the pursuit of the Bundesliga hotshot – a extra ‘probably’ signing than Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.
The North London-based outfit will, in fact, must pay a reasonably price – ‘upwards of €70m [£58.7m]’ owing to a ‘gentleman’s settlement’ – to have a shot at securing his companies.
“Arsenal are main the race for Benjamin Sesko. The participant has signed a brand new contract till 2029,” the BILD reporter knowledgeable CaughtOffside in his unique Truth Recordsdata column.
“There are rumours in Germany that there’s a launch clause included inside this, however I can’t affirm this for sure. I’m conscious he’s received a gentleman’s settlement with the membership whereby he might depart if Leipzig obtain a proposal price upwards of €70m.
“The Premier League may be very fascinating for Sesko. What I heard is that Arsenal are main the race. Although, in fact, the likes of Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool – not Manchester Metropolis, as they’ve Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush! – are additionally .
“We heard that Arsenal are the most well liked membership, in the intervening time, for Benjamin Sesko. Leipzig know that they’ll lose him within the upcoming summer time window, which is precisely why they put him on a brand new contract (and a better wage) as a way to try to earn as a lot cash as potential from his potential sale.”
Sesko has registered 22 purpose contributions (17 targets and 5 assists) in all competitions throughout the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
What a strike from RB Leipzig’s 21-year-old Benjamin Sesko! ?
Jurgen Klopp was additionally in attendance to witness the stunner ? pic.twitter.com/tVi6myKNxy
— Sky Sports activities Soccer (@SkyFootball) January 12, 2025
Arsenal might face additional competitors
If competitors from the likes of Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool wasn’t sufficient, there’s each risk Arteta’s facet must fend off additional greedy fingers.
Sources near CaughtOffside additionally perceive that Manchester United have the Slovenian striker on their radar.
The Purple Devils have a targets deficit of their very own within the ahead line to repair within the upcoming summer time window, significantly now that Marcus Rashford’s future at Previous Trafford seems removed from sure.
Provided that Arsenal are absolutely set to safe Champions League soccer for 2025/26, nevertheless, one might moderately assume it could be comparatively extra enticing for Benjamin Sesko to favour a transfer to the English capital.
That’s likewise with out contemplating United’s ongoing monetary struggles amid mounting debt.
