Liverpool are in the market for a striker, but so are some of their Premier League rivals, such as Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United. The Gunners have now made a decisive move to beat the Merseyside giants to the signature of one of the wanted forwards in European football.
The Reds are set to fork out a Premier League record fee for Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz, and are working towards getting a deal done to sign Milos Kerkez, who is likely to cost around £45m.
Liverpool have already spent £30m on Jeremie Frimpong, but the club are still in the market for a striker, which remains a top priority before the start of the 2025/26 season.
However, Liverpool need to sell Darwin Nunez first before moving for a striker, and that could cost them as Arsenal have made a move on one of their top targets.
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Arsenal move for striker wanted at Liverpool
Benjamin Sesko is one of the strikers the Merseyside giants have been monitoring this summer with a view to potentially signing him.
However, Liverpool are waiting to move on a forward from their squad before they can bring in a striker in the ongoing transfer window.
This delay could now cost them, as, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal have moved decisively to try and sign Sesko this summer.
The Gunners appeared to have ended their interest in Viktor Gyokeres and are pushing hard to secure a deal to take the RB Leipzig striker to the Etihad.
Arsenal are advancing the negotiations, and the discussions involve both the player’s representative and the two clubs as they look to secure an agreement.
Leipzig have set a £70m price tag for Sesko, but Arsenal are likely to try and negotiate down the number in the coming days.
