Arsenal gain clarity over Benjamin Sesko release clause in RB Leipzig transfer stance update

Arsenal have received their clearest indicator yet as to how much money Benjamin Sesko would cost them by completing a summer transfer from RB Leipzig.

, the 21-year-old netted for the 21st time in the 2024/25 campaign. Added to previous strikes playing for RB Leipzig and Red Bull Salzburg, now totals 100 club goals in a relatively short yet clearly impressive career to date.

football.london understands - one in which they have ended up plagued by attacking injuries.

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A transfer was not agreed upon for the Slovenian because advanced talks were never reached, a case of bad timing amid Euro 2024 taking place whilst Eddie Nketiah's exit was prolonged.

But for many months, Sesko's exit from Leipzig has been reported as all but certain this summer, and it possibly remains that he could become a as Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta deliberate their top targets.

in Germany reaffirm this, freshly stating that the Bundesliga club are wanting to make 'several major cuts' over the summer window, and their No.7's name is included in the 'deserving' cohort allowed to leave.

For the transfer, included in his contract, but an exact value remained rather vague.

Previous updates speculated that performance-based variables would see the total locked in anywhere between €60m (£49.5m) and €80m (£66m).

Sky's update would imply that Arsenal or other suitors would be forking out a fee in the upper echelons of that range, 'over €80m'.

That said, Leipzig are explained to be amenable if such a high buyout fee - which would have to be paid in full - is unable to be matched by any club.

They would also be open to 'other payment methods and structures', though if taking this route would ask for closer to €100m (£84.1m).