Newcastle United will have to a pay a club record transfer fee of around £67m to sign Benjamin Sesko in the summer window - if they decide to firm up their interest in the striker.

Latest Arsenal transfer news and gossip as RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko continue to be linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium

The Slovenia international has been linked with several top clubs after impressing for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga

Flamengo are believed to have held talks with Jorginho and his representatives. But according to Brazilian newspaper O Dia, the financial demands laid out by the Arsenal man are ' out of touch '. Flamengo have therefore rejected his contract terms and sent a counter-offer to see if they can land Jorginho without breaking the bank.

Indeed, according to David Ornstein, speaking on The Athletic FC Podcast, Sesko is a long-term Arsenal target, but a deal this month would be difficult to do, so a summer switch may be more likely. Ornstein shared what he knows about Sesko and Arsenal’s interest in the player.

Sesko appears to be one of the Gunners' top targets to help Mikel Arteta deal with an injury crisis. Gabriel Jesus is ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his ACL, while Bukayo Saka is sidelined with a hamstring injury. It's been a difficult period for the North Londoners, whose lack of firepower has been problematic.

The Gunners have a list of targets that they are monitoring heading into the summer transfer window, but their need for a proven goalscorer could speed things up

Speculation linking Arsenal with Benjamin Sesko has intensified in the past few days following confirmation of Gabriel Jesus' devasatating ACL injury.

Fabrizio Romano shares the latest update on Arsenal and Benjamin Sesko after speaking to the striker's agent 🗣️