RB Leipzig are open to promoting Benjamin Sesko this summer time for a deal that may not require triggering his €50m (£42m) launch clause, 90min understands.
The 20-year-old is certainly one of Europe’s most wanted younger strikers having loved a effective debut season with Leipzig, whom he has scored 12 targets for in 36 video games throughout all competitions.
Sesko joined up with Leipzig’s first-team squad final summer time after agreeing to affix them from fellow Pink Bull membership Salzburg a 12 months prior. Upon arrival in Germany, he had affords to right away go away, however thought he’d be higher off staying within the Pink Bull system in the interim.
After one 12 months within the Bundesliga although, sources have instructed 90min Sesko is open to a brand new problem, and Leipzig could be keen to facilitate an exit.
The €50m (£42m) launch clause in Sesko’s present contract might not must be activated to ensure that him to go away, with Leipzig open-minded concerning the construction of any deal offering that ballpark valuation is met.
Sesko’s probably vacation spot is the Premier League – Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all on the hunt for brand spanking new strikers and have an curiosity within the Slovenia worldwide. PSG are the primary suitor as of now outdoors of the Premier League.
Arsenal’s shortlist of centre forwards additionally consists of Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Evan Ferguson, whereas they’ve cooled their curiosity in Brentford’s Ivan Toney relating to a transfer this summer time.
However Sesko is a gorgeous possibility for the Gunners attributable to his comparatively low-cost charge to different targets – Gyokeres’ launch clause is price €100m (£86m) and Sporting are more likely to demand this to be paid in full, whereas Brighton and Brentford have already intimated it could take vital sums to half methods with their star strikers.
Chelsea, in the meantime, view Sesko as a less expensive various to Victor Osimhen, whose Napoli contract incorporates a launch clause price at the least €120m (£103m).
United stay out there for one more striker, however they’re now extra keen to herald a youthful possibility like Sesko versus a veteran as a result of improved type of Rasmus Hojlund within the second half of this season. They might, nevertheless, be tempted by Toney along with his contract up in 2025.
