The Independent claim that the RB Leipzig star is viewed as the ‘ideal’ player by Arsenal, who have been big fans of him for a long time now. However, signing Sesko in this window will be expensive. The report reveals that ‘it would cost an extra £50 million to get him now rather than in the summer’, when he is expected to leave.

Arsenal are weighing up alternative attacking signings as their hopes fade of landing preferred target Benjamin Sesko this month, sources have told ESPN.

Mikel Arteta has made it clear he wants to bring in some new faces before the transfer deadline on February 3, with RB Leipzig star Sesko reportedly their top target. But cheaper moves for strikers such as Evan Ferguson or Matheus Cunha cannot be ruled out.