The Benjamin Sesko sweepstakes during this summer transfer window have taken another twist, according to reports in Germany.
The RB Leipzig striker has been a long-time Arsenal target, with the club having had offers rejected in May last year and the most recent January transfer window.
The Gunners are keen to bolster their attacking options having finished second in the Premier League for a third-straight season.
Sesko is their priority signing but however, according to German reporter Florian Plettenberg no bid has yet been submitted - and that is down to one key reason.
Leipzig value Sesko between £68million and £85m - figures the north London outfit are reportedly unwilling to reach.
He adds that Arsenal and Sesko's camp remain in contact, but personal terms between the two parties are not yet fully agreed.
Furthermore, Plettenberg claims that the Mikel Arteta's side are succession planning and are still monitoring the situation with Sporting's wantaway striker Viktor Gyokeres.
If Gyokeres can leave for his verbally agreed fee with the Portuguese club, believed to be between £51-59m, then the north London outfit will remain interested
However, as reported by Mail Sport earlier this month, Sesko - who scored 21 goals and registered six assists in all competitions last season, including four in the Champions League - wants the move.
Leipzig only finished seventh in the Bundesliga in 2024-25 and will not be able to offer their star striker Champions League football next season, while the Gunners will be playing in Europe's elite club competition.
The in-demand 22-year-old Slovenian has already rejected a move to Saudi side Al-Hilal, such is his preference to join Arsenal.
Richardoghale
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I swear Arteta something is wrong with you I can kill you I swear you’re just using us to joke you don’t know any work at all will need to find a better person not this Arteta
He will lead your team to second place again and that's what you all want so stick with him
Richardoghale
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Shhh! Do not Disturb, Arteta is a deserved holiday. The season won't start tomorrow. Arteta is only the manager of football players and not a general manager. Period 🤓
If he's just the manager of football players what about a coach?
Youabdiku
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this club is very useless
kioadklmpt
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Arsenal and their lukewarm attitude. They haven't changed for one day. They will invite other teams (Chelsea)they know they can't compete with to the table, by their dealing dalling attitude and those ones will submit a deal that will blow them out of the water and eventually settle for Ollie Watkins as usual.
lekssi
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arsenal go sign nunez
suaaekpu
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Shhh! Do not Disturb, Arteta is a deserved holiday. The season won't start tomorrow. Arteta is only the manager of football players and not a general manager. Period 🤓
lokaeoptuz
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Artetea and his board are messed
Wekkrsty
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Arteta why wasting time why can't he give us a striker? that's all we want
Arteta is a manager not sporting director
hemdilopst
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is arteta the sporting director or board member that buy players why do you always blame him he has told them what he wants and what else do you want from him please stop accusing arteta.
Bozbiouy
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when u want somting good it takes time. arsenal cant buy a flop striker for u all to open yor a.. after
yazabiprt
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we as arsenal fun must understand also that the seller is nt easy to gv up the players, arteta want to buy but if that team dnt want , we mean arteta must go beat the owner of that team or what. we must know that please.so we must just wait
njobvumabvuto22
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Arteta why wasting time why can't he give us a striker? that's all we want
StevenKim13
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Don't be surprised when Arsenal ends up not signing a striker 🙄
pomdiopr
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I’m tired of you Arteta
pomdiopr
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I swear Arteta something is wrong with you I can kill you I swear you’re just using us to joke you don’t know any work at all will need to find a better person not this Arteta