Arsenal will sell Eddie Nketiah to pave way for Sesko transfer with FOUR Premier League teams set to make bids
ARSENAL are reluctantly set to let Eddie Nketiah leave the club this summer, SunSport can reveal.
The 24-year-old is highly rated by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta, but he is desperate for first team football.
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The striker struggled for game time this season
Now after learning he is set to fall further down the pecking order, Nketiah is set to try and secure a move before the start of the season.
SunSport can reveal that Fulham are in pole position and would be willing to pay up to £30million for the striker.
But they are likely to see competition from Crystal Palace and Wolves.
Everton are also interested in a potential year long loan – an option which could appeal to Arsenal because they are reluctant to let him leave.
The Gunners have been notoriously poor sellers in recent years, but there are hopes that, if any clubs want Nketiah, they can start a bidding war that can drive the final price for him to decent levels.
That would also free up cash for Arsenal who are determined to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko during the summer transfer window.
Sesko had a good debut campaign with Leipzig in the German top-flight. He finished the season with 18 goals after scoring in his final seven league games.
The Slovenian has been fancied to pursue a bigger challenge this summer. AC Milan are also admirers of Sesko, but they are unlikely to afford his £55million release clause which the London club are well capable of paying.
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Mikel Arteta’s striker shopping list
By Jordan Davies
ARSENAL are stepping up plans to sign a world-class striker in the summer after their Champions League heartbreak.
Mikel Arteta splashed out £204.5m last summer on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.
But the Spanish manager accepts he needs a proven goalscorer to take the club to the next level.
And here are the players he is looking at to get the Gunners firing:
BENJAMIN SESKO (RB Leipzig, value £40m-£45m)
One for the future at 20 years old. Scored 16 goals for RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga last season and the Slovenian has carried on that good form in Germany with Leipzig this campaign.
VIKTOR GYOKERES (Sporting Lisbon, value £60m-£80m)
Been scouted several times this season. The Swedish striker, 25, is more of a traditional No 9 so may not suit Arsenal’s demand for flexibility but would bring a physicality that boss Mikel Arteta craves.
ALEXANDER ISAK (Newcastle, value £75m-£85m)
Impressed in his first two seasons in English football. The Swede, 24, has the pace and finesse to match his finishing ability, and Eddie Howe’s Toon may need to sell to balance the books this summer.
JOSHUA ZIRKZEE (Bologna, value £45m-£50m)
Dutch wonder is attracting the attentions of clubs across Europe. At 6ft 4in the 22-year-old forward would have no trouble adapting to the Premier League and already has an eye for goal.
XAVI SIMONS (RB Leipzig, value £70m-£80m)
An incredible talent in the Bukayo Saka mould, currently on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. The future of the Dutch attacker, 20, depends on how much money his parent club want to make from him.
Benjamin Sesko impressed in the Bundesliga
The Gunners might have to fend off interest from Manchester United and Chelsea to land the striker.
Arsenal are also rumoured to be interested in Ivan Toney and Dominic Solanke, and could offload Nketiah to free up funds for one of the pair.
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