Chelsea to HIJACK Arsenal's Benjamin Sesko deal

Cameron Smith

27 Jan 2025 07:15 CST
3 min read

Chelsea are reportedly in talks to sign RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko as they look to bring a new forward to the club before the January transfer window closes.

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The Blues were unable to finalise a deal for Victor Osimhen last summer and they have now turned their attentions to landing Sesko this month amid significant competition from Arsenal.

FootballTransfers understands that Sesko is Mikel Arteta’s primary transfer target for 2025, although RB Leipzig has insisted that he will not leave the club in January.

Despite this, Chelsea have entered formal negotiations to sign the Slovenia international, according to TEAMtalk, as they aim to hijack Arsenal’s move for the 21-year-old.

The Blues were also interested in landing a new centre-back during the January transfer window, but they have turned their attention to acquiring a centre-forward after recalling Trevoh Chalobah from his loan spell at Crystal Palace.

Chelsea are reportedly in constant contact with Sesko’s representatives and they are considering a bid for the Leipzig star before the January window slams shut.

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Enzo Maresca’s side have insisted that Sesko would immediately become a key player at Stamford Bridge, with the west London outfit hoping to convince him to snub Arsenal in favour of a Chelsea switch.

Sesko has scored 14 goals in 27 appearances across all competitions so far this season and his Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) currently stands at €59.4 million.

Chelsea eye Mathys Tel deal

In addition to Sesko, Chelsea are also interested in signing Bayern Munich wonderkid Mathys Tel.

TEAMtalk state that Arsenal are also keeping tabs on the Frenchman, although Chelsea are eager to bring him to Stamford Bridge following Mykhailo Mudryk’s provisional suspension for a positive drugs test.

However, reports in Germany have revealed that Tel isn’t interested in leaving Bayern this month.