Arsenal have reached an agreement with Benjamin Sesko.
The Gunners are looking to bring in a new striker this summer, as Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta would like to improve on a team that struggled with firepower last season.
Viktor Gyokeres has also been strongly linked, as the North Londoners weigh up their options ahead of the new season.
Arsenal have reached personal terms with Benjamin Sesko
Arsenal ended last season with just Kai Havertz as a recognised centre-forward, with Gabriel Jesus out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
With Havertz himself coming under fire for his lack of killer instinct, however, it's believed that the Gunners would like to bring in a more prolific forward also in the shape of a target man.
With Arsenal chasing Sesko for around two years now, Sport Bild have claimed via a report from Sport Witness that the Slovenian hitman has agreed terms with the Gunners.
FourFourTwo understands that the sticking point has always been the transfer fee, which still needs to be agreed, with RB Leipzig demanding up to €100 million for the 22-year-old.
According to the report, however, the North Londoners have, “signalled to RB Leipzig that they’ll make an offer which will not be below the Bundesliga club’s expectations.”
This could be around £72m, though FourFourTwo understand that Arsenal would like to get the fee a little lower still.
Arsenal are looking at Ollie Watkins as a fallback option in the event that they cannot strike a deal for either Gyokeres or Sesko.
Sesko is worth €70m according to Transfermarkt.
