West Ham have already seen a £57m bid rejected while the likes of Chelsea and Al-Nassr have also been heavily linked. It seems Arsenal may have stolen a march on their rivals, though, with Fabrizio Romano claiming they have already made contact over a potential move.

Arsenal are once again chasing a deal for Benjamin Sesko, but the RB Leipzig striker would have been playing for Manchester United now if Ralf Rangnick had his way

Arsenal have been urged to forget about signing RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in the January transfer window. The Gunners remain keen to add more firepower to their squad having changed their recruitment plans in light of the season ending injury sustained by Gabriel Jesus.

Mikel Arteta has made it clear he wants to bring in some new faces before the transfer deadline on February 3, with RB Leipzig star Sesko reportedly their top target. But cheaper moves for strikers such as Evan Ferguson or Matheus Cunha cannot be ruled out.

Benjamin Sesko has emerged as a top target for Arsenal, with Gunners' chiefs having sanctioned a big-money move for the RB Leipzig star in this month's transfer window

Chelsea are in talks to sign RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko, who is Arsenal's primary transfer target for 2025.

Arsenal could be given a massive opportunity to sign a striker before the January window closes after being told one of their top targets is available for transfer this month.