Another Done Deal: Manchester United has successfully signed star player who scored Arsenal home and away in Champions League last season

Another Done Deal: Manchester United has successfully signed star player who scored Arsenal home and away in Champions League last season

Benjamin Sesko explains why he snubbed Arsenal transfer to stay at Leipzig

Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko was linked with a move to Arsenal early in the summer but ended up snubbing the Premier League club to agree new terms with RB Leipzig

Benjamin Sesko celebrating for RB Leipzig

Benjamin Sesko has agreed new terms with RB Leipzig(AFP via Getty Images)

By Tom Victor

13:17, 25 Jul 2024

RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko is convinced he made the right decision after turning down Arsenal to take things slowly in Germany.

Sesko scored 18 goals in his first Leipzig season, matching the tally he posted in his final year with Red Bull Salzburg. A number of Premier League clubs have been linked, with Manchester United previously eyeing the Slovenian, but Arsenal looked the most likely to wrap up a deal this summer.

It wasn’t to be, though, with Leipzig celebrating a bumper new deal for their leading man. He wasn’t able to follow that up with as strong a showing as he might have hoped for at Euro 2024, though, failing to score in Slovenia’s run to the last 16.

Sesko’s 14 league goals last term helped Marco Rose’s team finish fourth in the Bundesliga, securing another season of Champions League football. While a Premier League move could yet roll around next summer, the 21-year-old appears happy with his choices so far.

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“I thought it through very well,” Sesko told Nogomania. “I believe I made the right decision. I wanted to gain more experience, learn more, and not rush things.

“Leipzig is an excellent club that can provide what I need for the next step. Leipzig’s vision is clear; everything is geared towards growth, progress, and high goals. I felt it was right to decide this way.”

Despite his new contract running until 2029, Sesko’s long-term future might not lie in Germany. There is understood to be a gentleman’s agreement in place which could yet see him move next summer, and Arsenal could remain in the mix if they don’t make further additions up front this summer.

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Another Done Deal: Manchester United has successfully signed star player who scored Arsenal home and away in Champions League last season

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Another Done Deal: Manchester United has successfully signed star player who scored Arsenal home and away in Champions League last season

Another Done Deal: Manchester United has successfully signed star player who scored Arsenal home and away in Champions League last season