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Coal or contract extension? Sesko's future in limbo!
RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko is about to move to Arsenal. However, financial negotiations are complicated.
Coal or contract extension? Sesko's future in limbo!
Benjamin Sesko, the 22-year-old striker from RB Leipzig, could soon pull on the Arsenal jersey. After Sports picture There is already an agreement between the player and the Premier League club. However, the transfer fee of an estimated 80 to 100 million euros is still on the agenda of negotiations, which have not yet begun. However, Sesko's financial expectations could delay talks, with Arsenal reportedly growing increasingly frustrated with the Slovenian's wage demands.
In Leipzig, the talented goalscorer received a basic salary of around seven million euros, which could rise to up to ten million euros through various bonuses. In the Premier League, his salary expectations are likely to be correspondingly higher. But his agent, Elvis Basanovic, has stressed that they will not put RB Leipzig under pressure; The risk that the transfer fails due to small differences in salary negotiations is therefore considered to be low.
Contract extension in prospect
Interest in the striker is growing, particularly from the Premier League, with Chelsea and Manchester United also being discussed as possible buyers. PSG and AC Milan are also showing interest in him. Before the upcoming European Championship, where Slovenia will face England, Denmark and Serbia, Sesko could draw attention to himself again with good performances and put himself in the firing line of other top clubs.
The turbulent transfer market
The current transfer period shows once again how dynamic the business with football players is. This season, spending on player transfers in the Premier League was loud Statista at around 2.8 billion euros. Only a few clubs can afford the luxury expenses in the hundreds of millions; Paris Saint-Germain paid an impressive 222 million euros for Neymar in 2017. The 1st Bundesliga, where RB Leipzig is based, is also one of the financially strongest leagues in Europe, but had to accept a transfer deficit in the 2024/2025 season as expenses exceeded income.
How the negotiations surrounding Benjamin Sesko will develop remains exciting. In addition to him, Arsenal are also interested in Sporting's Viktor Gyökeres, who has had an impressive season with 39 goals in 33 games. It remains to be seen whether both Sesko and Gyökeres will be scoring goals in the Premier League next season.