The RB Leipzig striker’s representatives have already been present at Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford this season, with the north London side set to face plenty of competition. The 20-year-old Slovenian has a £42.7million release clause in his contract that is set to become active in the coming months after joining his German club from Red Bull Salzburg less than a year ago. Arteta noted Arsenal’s lack of a prolific forward following the game. He said: “The reality is we don’t have a striker who is going to score 35, 40 goals – and we have to live with that.

So we have to live with that, we have many other qualities.” The Arsenal boss is said to be interested in acquiring a dynamic forward, with Sesko on Edu’s shortlist. Sesko, who has scored 13 goals this season admitted that his move to Germany was a fitting style for him earlier this term, when asked about the prospects of joining Erik ten Hag’s side. “The thing is, I wasn’t really involved in these kinds of conversations,” he admitted, “But I think it was better to come here.”

He added: “It was very important for me to go to a place that plays a similar style of football. I already knew what I had to do and didn’t have to go through a whole learning process again.”

While Sesko will not come cheap this summer, his transfer demands are thought to be less prohibitive than that of other possible targets this summer. *Join our new WhatsApp community* *and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.

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