Ben Jacobs
@JacobsBen
Arsenal are expected to proceed with Benjamin Sesko or Viktor Gyökeres as they look to add a number nine.
Sesko keen to join and has a performance-related release clause set at €80m. Chelsea and Liverpool also have Sesko as one option on their list.
Arsenal first pitched their project to Sesko last summer and again made contact in January.
Viktor Gyökeres is a newer target and can leave Sporting for around €70m, €30m below his release clause.
also on Chelsea’s radar. Manchester United interest is genuine but their top target is Liam Delap.
It’s also understood Gyökeres wants
#UCL.
Overall cost of Gyökeres deal is a bit higher than Sesko due to wages and agent fees.
Arsenal, like others, had been waiting to see whether Newcastle got Champions League since without it, the plan was to try for Alexander Isak.
Andrea Berta now expected to go for Sesko or Gyökeres.