Benjamin Sesko's agent breaks silence on Arsenal transfer rumours and it changes everything

The agent of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko has responded after rumours claimed the Gunners were going all out for him in January.

With a shortage of striker options, Arsenal have been heavily linked with the Slovenian following on from Gabriel Jesus' ACL injury suffered against Manchester United on Sunday.

Some reports claimed that Arsenal had identified Sesko as their preferred target and were looking for a loan deal with an option to buy.

The 21-year-old was courted by a number of leading European clubs in the summer, with Chelsea, Manchester United and AC Milan also interested along with Arsenal.

However, Sesko elected to stay with Leipzig and after signing a new contract until 2029, has scored 13 goals in 25 games.

The Arsenal rumours have returned by the player's agent, Elvis Basanovic, has emphatically denied any talk of a transfer being on the cards.

“I don’t know where this story has come from but I have never talked with Arsenal about a loan move for Sesko," he told Fabrizio Romano in an interview with GiveMeSport.

“Sesko is not a player for loans and this was never a topic with Arsenal or any other club. If you ask me if Sesko will move in January, I can only say Sesko is a RB Leipzig player and fully focused on that."

Asked about interest from other clubs, the Pro Transfer Agency owner said: “RB Leipzig are the right people to ask these kinds of questions."

January move off the cards

Arsenal are still very much admirers of Sesko but a January deal is considered to be extremely unlikely unless "something completely crazy" happens and changes proceedings, according to Romano.

There is no release clause in place for January and the €60 - €65 million price mentioned is said to be far lower than what Leipzig would be commanding in the middle of the season.

They will, however, continue to monitor the former Red Bull Salzburg man's situation as they view him as "a top talent for the present and future".

The club are still keeping their options, though, and Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap is named as a potential target.