The £60m “extremely quick” striker is keen on a move to Arsenal in January

Arsenal director Mikel Arteta remain in the hunt for a new striker who can take the pressure off Kai Havertz’s shoulders and give the Gunners an extra edge going forward.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal’s January striker plan

It’s no secret that Arsenal are actively working to find a solution to their lack of attacking options at the moment, with Boukayo Xhaka out until March with a hamstring injury and Gabriel Jesus out for the rest of 2024/25.

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The Norwegian is trying to convince him to make a move to north London.

Arsenal are pursuing a deal for Rosenborg midfielder Sver Nipan also, according to some reports, but the Premier League The title chasers’ main priority is to get through the door before the February 3 deadline.

“My opinion is clear – we’ve lost two very important players in Bucayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, so we lack goals, people and options in the front line, that’s clear.” he said Arteta on the acquisition of a new striker at Arsenal.

“If we can get the right player, that’s what we’re actively looking at, but any player – no, we need someone who can make us better and have an impact on the team, it’s clear that for the time we’ve lost him ideally We need a bit of help because we were already short and we are even shorter.

Benjamin SescoViktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen, Igor Jesus and Matheus Cunha are being linked with moves to the N5 at the moment, but it won’t be easy to get prolific high-level strikers. Arsenal have also used up all their domestic loan spots for Raheem Sterling and Neto, meaning they may have to pay a premium for Kunia.

Manager of RB Leipzig Marcel Schaffer He also seems determined not to let Sesko leave this month, making it difficult to reach a deal.

Having said that, Sesco’s deal apparently includes a release clauseso a move may not be impossible according to some media sources.

Benjamin Cesko wants to join Arsenal from Leipzig

According to GiveMeSport, they might not face that much of a problem on the player side. Indeed, GMS writes this Cescó is showing ‘strong interest’ in joining Arsenalwhich has given Arteta’s side some hope that a deal can be done for the Slovenia international after missing out on his signature last summer.

The 21-year-old, who is already on course to improve on his goals from last season, is apparently priced in the region of £60m – and Arsenal are considering an offer in and around that figure.

“Benjamin Šeško is one of the game’s top young talents and has huge potential to become a top player.” said the former Leipzig technical director Christopher Wiebel.

“He has all the qualities to do that. He is extremely quick, has a great jump on him and is strong in the air. Benjamin is a real scorer, who despite being 1.95m (6’4″) is agile and technically strong. His skills make him a special player with a special profile.”