Arsenal have made inquiries over Leroy Sané as the Germany forward assesses his options this summer.
Sané, 29, is out of contract at Bayern Munich next month and has several options as a Bosman free transfer for next season, with Arsenal now emerging as one of the clubs who have asked about the conditions of a deal
Mikel Arteta worked with Sané at Manchester City when he was on Pep Guardiola’s coaching staff before moving to the Emirates Stadium. Sane won two Premier League titles during his time at City.
Andrea Berta, sporting director at Arsenal, has been working on several deals as the club search for a centre-forward. Loanee Raheem Sterling will return to Chelsea, which could open a place for a wide forward.
RB Leipzig have put an asking price of £92.5 million on Benjamin Sesko as Premier League clubs line up to make bids for the Slovenia striker.
Arsenal have shortlisted the 21-year-old, who has broken the 20-goal barrier this season in Germany, while other clubs in England have been long-term admirers since he emerged at Red Bull Salzburg. But negotiations for Sesko are unlikely to be straightforward, such is the price Leipzig have put on their striker.
That market value would be comparable with strikers of a similar profile, such as Alexander Isak, who Newcastle United are hopeful of keeping this summer but is rated beyond £100 million.
Sesko was on Manchester United’s radar around the time he moved within the Red Bull stable of clubs, switching from Salzburg in Austria to the Bundesliga. In two years at Red Bull Arena, he has scored 39 goals in all competitions.
He also has a long-term contract, signed a year ago, committing him to the German club until 2029, which means he can command full-market value if a club were to move for him this summer.
Premier League clubs have been looking at the strikers on the market in what is expected to be a busy summer of transfer activity.
In the case of Matheus Cunha, he had a buyout clause, which Manchester United have met. England Under-21 striker Liam Delap also has a set price for a club to buy him from Ipswich Town.
Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres, the 26-year-old Sweden international, is also on Arsenal’s shortlist and the former Coventry City player could go for between £60 million and £70 million.
Arsenal are also set to bolster their midfield with Martín Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, who has a £51 million release clause and is scheduled for a medical before completing his move from La Liga to the Premier League.
The Premier League transfer window will open early between June 1 and June 10 due to the Club World Cup, then reopen on June 16 until September 1.
