Why Benjamin Sesko ticks all Arsenal's transfer window boxes after new summer striker hint

Arsenal areon the lookout for a younger profile of centre-forward in the summer, football.london understands. The club has moved away from the likes of Ivan Toney as it now sees a vision for the position extending into the future.

A combination of factors have led to this point including the success of Kai Havertz, who currently leads the way in the league for non-penalty goal contributions in 2024. Furthermore, looking across the potential striker options this summer, there is not a gluttony of options to choose from.

This is the reason behind the shift to a younger profile, with the aim that a player with high potential could indeed become the guaranteed option. Newcastle decided to pounce on Alexander Isak, for example, and are seeing a significant pay-off; Rasmus Hojlund has also shown potential at Manchester United.

Fulham's Rodrigo Muniz has excelled since the winter break, whilst Bournemouth are seeing a return on their investment in Dominik Solanke from five years ago. Arsenal are likely to replace Eddie Nketiah and one potential option isRB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, whose agent was in attendance for the Gunners' clash with Chelsea.

The Slovenian is a player fitting of the profile that the club is aiming for and has improved across his first full season in the Bundesliga following his move from Red Bull Salzburg. He started out as much more of a bench player but has gradually earned more minutes.

His 15 goals and two assists across all competition is a good return for the 20-year-old. A switch to Arsenal certainly wouldn’t be met with an immediate promotion into the starting squad, especially with Havertz's availability.

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