Benjamin Sesko’s agent clarifies transfer fee issue amid Arsenal ‘agreement’

Benjamin Sesko is tipped to leave RB Leipzig this summer with the striker linked with various clubs across Europe.

However, Arsenal are reportedly leading the race as it’s understood the striker has agreed personal terms with the Premier League side.

Leipzig are prepared to sell Sesko after missing out on Champions League qualification, but only if they receive a hefty fee – thought to be worth of £60million.

Sesko’s agent Elvis Basanovic has now denied putting any pressure on RB Leipzig to lower their asking price for the striker amid reports the asking price might scare Arsenal away.

Basanovic believes all will become clear in due course, but moved to “clarify” the situation and insisted he wouldn’t push for a lower fee out of respect for the Bundesliga side.

“This is far from truth!” he told Givemesport when asked about rumours of leaning on Leipzig over their asking price “We respect RB Leipzig and I am 100% convinced RB Leipzig will also respect our decision for the next step when we decide to do it.”

He added “Even if there may be – or will be – a strong desire of the player to move to a certain club, we will never force or blackmail RB Leipzig. I believe this is not the right way, because the way you actually exit from the club shows your values. Values that you are bringing into a new club.

“I can understand in very big transfers, there are a lot of different interests but no matter what, I believe in football world should be more respect. So that’s why we do things in the right way or we don’t do them. It’s very simple, even maybe in the media it looks very complicated.”

Sesko scored 21 goals in all competitions for Leipzig last season, with 13 of those coming in the Bundesliga. He finished the the season as his team’s top scorer, but a late-season collapse saw their European hopes go up in smoke.

Leipzig failed to record a win in their last five matches of the league and this saw them miss out on European qualification altogether.

Sesko signed a new contract at his current club in the summer of 2025, that deal runs until 2029, though he could yet leave sooner.