Sesko netted 13 goals for Leipzig in the Bundesliga in 2024-25, and he scored 14 in the 2023-24 season, while current Arsenal number nine Kai Havertz managed to score 17 and 12 goals in the German top flight in his final two campaigns for Bayer Leverkusen.

Arsenal have Gyokeres lined up as their plan B if they don’t sign Sesko, but perhaps the Swedish striker should be Arsenal’s first-choice. Indeed, when you look at the stats, there’s an argument to be made that Gyokeres is the better player.

Arsenal have made a major breakthrough in the Benjamin Sesko transfer saga and are better placed than ever to sign the RB Leipzig striker, FootballTransfers can exclusively reveal.