Ralf Rangnick's verdict on Benjamin Sesko speaks volumes amid Arsenal transfer talks

Arsenal are erstwhile again chasing a woody for Benjamin Sesko, but the RB Leipzig striker would person been playing for Manchester United present if Ralf Rangnick had his way

Benjamin Sesko is erstwhile again astatine the apical of Arsenal's transportation wishlist - but had things worked retired differently, helium could person been turning retired for Manchester United.

That's due to the fact that the Slovenian striker was 1 of a fig of players who was recommended to the nine by Ralf Rangnick during the erstwhile interim manager's ill-fated stint astatine Old Trafford.

Rangnick, who has since gone connected to negociate the Austria nationalist team, declared that United were successful request of "open-heart surgery" earlier being moved connected successful 2022. And with plentifulness of enactment to beryllium done connected renovating a beleaguered squad, Sesko was among the names Rangnick felt would beryllium a no-brainer for the nine to pursue.

While helium didn't sanction Sesko astatine the time, helium did outline that the players he'd recommended would entreaty to an elite nine similar United immoderate the circumstances.

He explained: "There mightiness beryllium a mates of players - and I person already named those players to the committee - that autarkic from formation, from benignant of football, and autarkic from a caller manager, that could beryllium of involvement for a nine similar United."

Unfortunately, United didn't travel up connected Rangnick's proposal and Sesko ended up joining RB Leipzig for £55million backmost successful the summertime of 2023, though the woody was announced 12 months earlier.

And the 21-year-old is present firmly successful the sights of Arsenal, who would emotion to bring him to The Emirates THIS period if a woody tin beryllium done with his club.

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Sesko has been successful bully signifier for Leipzig this season, plundering 14 goals successful 26 appearances. He was expected to beryllium approached by Arsenal successful the summer, lone for the striker to pen a caller woody with the Bundesliga outfit.

Mirror Football outlined connected Wednesday that Arsenal are acceptable to walk large this period IF they consciousness they tin onshore a apical target. And with a caller No.9 connected their agenda, Sesko would surely acceptable the shot if Leipzig are consenting to play ball.

Mikel Arteta confirmed helium was successful changeless interaction with the Arsenal hierarchy with regards to the model earlier this week, saying: “We are successful changeless contact, evidently - knowing the situation, however the squad is evolving. Obviously, immoderate of the large quality that we had, unfortunately, they weren’t that positive. How we’re feeling astir it, they’ve been ace supportive and they proceed to beryllium so.”

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