Overview

• RB Leipzig has reduced its asking price for Benjamin Sesko from an initial €80–100 million range to around €70 million
• Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has prioritized Sesko as the club’s leading forward target in the current transfer window
• Sesko scored 21 goals in 45 appearances last season and remains under contract with Leipzig until June 2029
• The Gunners continue to monitor Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres as an alternative option should negotiations stall
• Sesko’s agent Elvis Basanovic publicly denied pressuring Leipzig to lower their valuation and stressed respectful dealings