Arsenal are stepping up their plans to sign a forward this summer, with RB Leipzig frontman Benjamin Sesko on their radar.

The Gunners are drawing up transfer plans after their Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.

Manager Mikel Arteta wants to add more firepower to his squad next season and the club have scouted 6ft 4in Sesko as they consider their options.

Arsenal will face competition for the 20-year-old Slovenian, with Chelsea and Manchester United also tracking him.

Sesko’s representatives have been guests at both Chelsea and Manchester United matches this season.

He only moved to RB Leipzig from their sister club Red Bull Salzburg last summer, but the Bundesliga side are preparing for life without him and are sounding out replacements.

Sesko has a €50million (£42.7m) release clause in his contract that is due to become active in the summer.

He has been tipped for a big future and has scored 13 goals in all competitions so far this season.

Sesko is a tall but mobile forward who has been compared to Erling Haaland, largely because he followed in the his footsteps by joining Salzburg.

The youngster is unfazed by the comparison, not least because he is able to play out wide and has a different game to Haaland.

Arsenal are looking at centre-forwards and wingers, with Sesko an attractive option as he can play in both positions.

It is thought his wage demands will be lower than other forwards on the market.

The striker market is suspected to be very busy this summer, with Paris Saint-Germain looking at replacements for as Kylian Mbappe after he leaves for Real Madrid.

Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney could also move this summer.