It was announced, and today it became official – Benjamin Šeško has signed a new, long-term contract with RB Leipzig until 2029. This is a significant move for the Bundesliga club ahead of the new Champions League season, knowing that the Slovenian forward was the first pick by many clubs, including Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Milan for the upcoming transfer window. A gentleman’s agreement was made between the two parties, according to which the Bulls will give the striker the freedom to leave Red Bull Arena in the summer of 2025 or 2026 and make a career step forward. Thus, Šeško has lifted the burden ahead of the European Championship and the group stage matches against Denmark, Serbia, and England.Benjamin Seško:🗣️ “I had a good first year at RB Leipzig and am incredibly happy to be here. Team, club, city, fans – the overall package remains simply outstanding for me. The early contract extension is therefore the logical step for me.”#Sesko2029 pic.twitter.com/20PFcOkX2i— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) June 12, 2024 Arsenal obviously hasn‘t really ‘pressed‘ the player or his agent, but maybe the price was too high (believed to be around 75 million euros). On the other hand, there are no cheap strikers from Europe and even if they were to pursue Ivan Toney (as anticipated), his price would be more in range of 100 million pounds, just like Victor Osimhen for example. Mikel Arteta’s side are keen to strengthen in attack in the off-season with Gabriel Jesus having struggled for form and fitness in recent times, while Eddie Nketiah has fallen out of favour, with Kai Havertz the Spaniard’s preferred option up-front.The Gunners need what he has and he would love to give it to themLeipzig has also secured the signature of the 22-year-old who scored 18 goals in 42 matches across all competitions last season. It seems they have also outmaneuvered the competition for Schalke’s 18-year-old gem. Chelsea, Newcastle, and Frankfurt were circling around midfielder Assan Ouedraogo, and Bayern Munich had their eye on him as well. However, the “box to box” player will ultimately end up in one of the most promising environments for young footballers’ development. Leipzig will activate the release clause of 10 million euros, which coincidentally matches the market value of the young man from Mülheim. It’s unlikely there would be a release clause in Benjamin Sesko’s new deal at RB Leipzig. ~ @David_Ornstein pic.twitter.com/QynRCodhCb— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) June 11, 2024 The youngest goalscorer in Schalke’s history will sign a contract until 2029, and Marco Rose plans for Ouedraogo to immediately join the first team and participate in the entire preparations for the new season. However, it’s not ruled out that he might be sent on loan. His parents are from Burkina Faso, and even thou he represents Germany at the U16 level, he still remains eligible to represent the African nation in future. The midfielder, born in 2006, played 17 matches in the recently concluded season for Schalke in the 2. Bundesliga, scoring three goals and providing two assists in 825 minutes on the field.##NAJAVA_MECA_8154672##
