The 'very fast' £60m striker is very keen to join Arsenal in January

arsenal boss Mikel Arteta He remains in search of a new striker who can ease the pressure on Kai Havertz's shoulders and provide the artillery with a little extra edge going forward.

Mikel Arteta confirms the Arsenal striker's plan for January

It's no secret at all that Arsenal are actively working to find a solution to their lack of attacking options at the moment, with Bukayo Saka out until March after suffering a hamstring injury, and Gabriel Jesus sidelined for the rest of 2024/2025.

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Arsenal are pursuing a deal for Rosenborg midfielder Sverre Nepan Well, according to some reports, however English Premier League The Chasers' main priority is to get the forward through the door before deadline day on February 3rd.

“My opinion is clear – we have lost very important players in Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, so we are lacking goals, people and options up front, obviously,” He said Arteta on Arsenal Signing a new striker.

“If we can get the right player, that's what we're actively looking at, but any player – no, we need someone to make us better and influence the team, obviously during the period where we've been short on form, we need some help because we've been really short.” , so we are still shorter.

Benjamin SiscoViktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen, Igor Jesus and Matheus Cunha are all being linked with moves to N5 at the moment, but it won't be easy to land prolific strikers of a high calibre. Arsenal have also used all domestic loan sites on Raheem Sterling and Neto, meaning they may have to pay a premium for Cunha.

RB Leipzig Director Marcel Schaefer He also seems determined not to let Sesko leave this month, which makes the deal difficult.

To be said, Sesko's deal appears to include a release clauseso the move may not be impossible according to some media sources.

Benjamin Sisko is very keen to join Arsenal from RB Leipzig

According to Givemesport, they may not have much trouble on the player's side. In fact, GMS writes so Sesko shows 'strong interest' in joining Arsenalwhich has given Arteta's side some optimism that a deal can be done with the Slovenia international after they missed out on his signature last summer.

The 21-year-old, who is already working his way up to improving his tally from last campaign, apparently commands a price tag of around £60m – and Arsenal are considering a bid at and around that mark.

“Benjamin šeško is among the best young talents in the game and has huge potential to become an even better player,” said the former Leipzig coach Christopher Fievel.

“He has all the qualities to do it. He is very fast, has a great jump on him and is strong in the air. Benjamin is a real goalscorer, although at 1.95 meters (6'4”) he is mobile and technically strong. His abilities make him a special player with a special profile.”