Coal or contract extension? Sesko's future in the balance!

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RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko is about to switch to Arsenal. However, financial negotiations are complicated.
RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko is about to switch to Arsenal. However, financial negotiations are complicated. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Leipzig, Deutschland - Benjamin Sesko, the 22-year-old striker of RB Leipzig, could soon spread the FC Arsenal jersey. According to Sport Image Player and the Premier League club. However, the transfer fee of an estimated 80 to 100 million euros is still on the agenda of the negotiations that have not yet started. However, the financial ideas of Sesko could delay the talks, since Arsenal, according to reports, is increasingly frustrated about the salary demands of the Slovenia.

In Leipzig, the talented striker collected a basic content of around seven million euros, which was able to increase up to ten million euros through various bonuses. In the Premier League, his salary ideas are likely to be higher. But his consultant, Elvis Basanovic, has emphasized that they will not put RB Leipzig under pressure; The risk that the transfer will fail in the salary negotiations due to small differences is therefore considered to be low.

Contract extension in the prospect

Transfer market Plant rb Leipzig Contract extension with SESKO, which provides for an expansion of his contract that is running up to 2028 for better references. He will not activate an exit clause of 65 million euros, which is only valid until the end of June. In the second half of the season, the striker showed a strong form with 14 goals in 31 Bundesliga games, which rose its market value to around 50 million euros.

The interest in the striker is growing, especially on the part of the Premier League, with Chelsea and Manchester United also being discussed as possible customers. PSG and AC Milan also show interest in him. Before the upcoming European Championship, where Slovenia meets England, Denmark and Serbia, Sesko could draw attention to himself again with good performances and play in the line of fire for other top clubs.

The turbulent transfer market

The current transfer period once again shows how dynamically the business with football players is. This season was the expenditure for player transfers in the Premier League according to Statista at around 2.8 billion euros. Only a few clubs can afford luxury expenses in three -digit million amounts; Paris Saint-Germain paid a proud 222 million euros for Neymar in 2017. The 1st Bundesliga, where RB Leipzig is located, is also one of the finest leagues in Europe, but had to accept a transfer deficit in the 2024/2025 season, since the expenses exceeded the income.

How the negotiations about Benjamin Sesko will develop remains exciting. In addition to him, Arsenal is also interested in Viktor Gyöker from Sporting, who played an impressive season with 39 goals in 33 games. It remains to be seen whether both Sesko and Gyökeres will go on goals in the Premier League in the coming season.

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