Tottenham Hotspur are one of the clubs keen on signing the RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko.
The 21-year-old Slovenian is highly rated across Europe, and he is regarded as one of the finest young talents in European football right now. Clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea are keen on signing the player as well.
According to Florian Plettenberg, Tottenham are keeping tabs on the ‘top striker’, but they have very little chance of getting the deal done. It will be interesting to see if they decide to try their luck in the summer. The striker is likely to cost around €80 million.
Tottenham recently signed Dominic Solanke for a club record fee, and it seems unlikely that they will surpass that investment for another striker. Even though they need more quality and depth in the attacking unit, they will probably look at a cheaper alternative.
Tottenham will need to improve the other areas of their squad, and they cannot afford to splash €80 million on another striker.
With that said, the 21-year-old is an elite prospect and he could justify the €80 million pricetag in the coming seasons. He has 17 goals and five assists to his name this season and he is only going to improve with coaching and experience.
Arsenal, Man United and Chelsea keen
It remains to be seen whether Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea come forward with an official offer to sign him.
Arsenal need an upgrade on Gabriel Jesus and the Slovenian could be the ideal long-term investment for them. As for Manchester United, he could replace Joshua Zirkzee, who has not been able to live up to the expectations since the move from Italy.
As far as Chelsea are concerned, they need more support in the attack. Nicolas Jackson has shown improvement this season, but Chelsea need more options at their disposal. Sesko could prove to be a quality acquisition for the Blues and he could share the goalscoring burden with Jackson and Cole Palmer.