Arsenal learn staggering Benjamin Sesko transfer demand in striker search twist

Arsenal have been told it will cost them a mammoth £92.5million to sign Benjamin Sesko this summer with ready to play hardball over their sought-after striker.

The Gunners are in the market for a new No.9 in the upcoming transfer window and have . Both have been linked with numerous top European clubs and are expected to be on the move ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

Sesko, 21, is; the Londoners were courting the Slovenia international last summer only for him to sign a new contract with Leipzig.

After keeping their powder dry in January, are now - but a deal for Sesko would not come cheap, with Leipzig demanding more than £90m for their star striker.

According to , Leipzig are in a strong bargaining position given Sesko is on a contract which runs until 2029. They value him at €110m (£92.5m) and are prepared to stand their ground amid interest from the .

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Sesko plundered 21 goals for the Bundesliga outfit this term across a disappointing campaign which ended in a seventh-place finish. Another of their exciting young stars, Xavi Simons, has also been linked with Premier League clubs.

While Sesko is a player Arsenal admire, the north London outfit have other options: namely Gyokeres, who it is thought will be available for between £60m and £70m this summer.

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The Swede, 26, has a fan in the form of Arsenal's new sporting director, Andrea Berta, and has also enjoyed a stellar season, scoring 54 goals in all competitions for Sporting Lisbon.

Arsenal are also in the market for reinforcements in midfield and a left winger, while they have been heavily linked with the Espanyol goalkeeper, Joan Garcia.

has emerged as a new target to bolster 's options in attack and is a player the Spaniard knows from his time at . Sane, 29, is out of contract at the end of next month.

Martin Zubimendi is poised to become the club's first summer transfer; the playmaker will undergo a medical imminently before leaving Real Sociedad for £51m.

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