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Šeško or Gyökeres: The transfer that could win Arsenal the Premier League
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Jul 4, 2025
Arsenal need a striker — not just a good one, a title-winning one. But who fits Arteta’s system? Who delivers a trophy this season? PapaPincus is back in the FourFourTwo studio to break down Sesko, Gyökeres, and the wildcard option that no one's talking about. Let’s talk about the transfer that could win Arsenal the Premier League.
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Sesco, Sesco, Giocares, Sesco, Giocares, Giocares, Sesco, Sesco, Giocares, what is happening
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Papa Pink is here with 4-4-2, let's talk about it. N5, aka the carpet, aka the team that finished second three years in a row because they don't
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have an out-and-out striker to put the ball in the back of the bloody net, aka Arsenal
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The way I view Arsenal is like they're a Michelin star kitchen with no chef to plate the food
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or a Porsche with no driver, or a beautiful ball delivered into the six-yard box with no one there to tap it in
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Think about the margins the past few seasons. One goal here, one more goal there, and the Premier League title is red and white
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But no, because instead of a 25-goal striker, they had a committee of, he's good, but not great
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Kai Havertz, he's been serviceable, a great utility man, scores a fair few goals, some may say much better than expected, but he's just not winning you a league as your number nine
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Gabriel Jesus, incredible work rate, so technically gifted, but you can't press your way to 90 points if your striker's hammy gives in every winter
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The striker situation is not just a small problem. It is the problem
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The midfield's elite, the defence's elite, the wingers electrifying. But when you need that killer in the box, that cold-blooded finisher
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to turn 1-0 up into a 3-0 cruising, Arsenal look around and nobody's there
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Look at the amount of one-pointers that should have and would have been three
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if they had a proper number nine. Home and away to Brighton, home and away to Everton
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home to Palace, home to Brentford, away to Fulham. Need I continue
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And against all odds, it seems as though Mikel Arteta might have actually finally realised this
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Can you believe it? Two names have been going back and forth and back and forth and back and forth
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And you know who they are. Benjamin Sesko and Victor Jokerez. Let break down what each player would bring to this Arsenal side tactically and stylistically Benjamin Sesko the 22 Slovenian has basically been linked to Arsenal every single day for the past year
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Twitter, TikTok, Insta, Reddit, he's always on someone's quote-unquote perfect striker list
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And it's not rocket science to see why. Sesko is all about athleticism and verticality
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He is huge, six foot five. He's quick, ridiculously quick. He loves to run in behind, loves the space, and gives you a proper outlet when teams press high
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He's not a link-up striker, never has been and never will be. He's not dropping into midfield like Harry Kane and pinging 40-yard diagonals
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Sesko sits on the shoulder, stretches back lines, and keeps defenders honest
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which would create that much-needed space for Odegaard, Saka, and Martinelli to operate in those half spaces that they love
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He's also lethal in transition, something Arsenal don't currently have. Imagine winning the ball back
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Rice feeds it into Odegaard. One signature pass over the top. Sesko's gone
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You're not getting anywhere near him. Giesel was a basketballer to the age of 15
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He's a ridiculous athlete. You see how high he jumps? One time I saw him score a header and he came down with frost on his barnet
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Downside? He's still very raw. Only 13 Bundesliga goals last season. And let's be real, it's difficult to look at that and confidently say
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Yep, that's Arsenal's 20-25 goal a season, Guy. He's not putting up monster numbers yet
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That's the truth. But here's the flip side. At Arsenal, he'd be feasting
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This is a team that creates a ton of chances, especially from wide areas and cutbacks
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The kind of chances Leipzig just don't produce with the same volume or consistency
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So while 13 goals might not scream world beater yet, in Arteta's system with Odegaard threading passes
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Saka dragging full-backs and Martinelli or even maybe Rodrigo bombing in behind
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Cesco could easily go from promising to prolific fast. Leipzig want a deal somewhere between and million That a lot of money It a gamble You betting heavily on potential and not proof And Arsenal need it now But if it clicks big if 25 goals in this Arsenal side is far from out the question
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But if Arsenal want guaranteed impact, if they want a striker who's putting up Pele numbers
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ripping teams apart in every competition he plays in, the other option probably favours that
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Enter Victor Gjokic, the name on every big club that needs a striker's lips
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An absolute goal machine. Last season, 50 games, 54 goals, 12 assists
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Season before that, 50 games, 43 goals, 14 assists, 97 goals in his last 102 games
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What? What? What are Arsenal doing? This doesn't need to be overyzed
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The geezer was put on this planet to score goals. When the doctor delivered baby Giocarez on June 4th, 1998
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he said to his mum, I'm terribly sorry, love, but it seems as though your son's only duty in life
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is to put the ball in the back of the net. 27 years old, entering his prime £84 million release clause
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I'm waiting for a catch. And here's a bit of sickeningly bizarre breaking news
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Giocarez has recently followed a London guard dog service on Instagram. The same one David Raya and Ben White use
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Ozil Kolasinac and Reece Nelson also used to use the same service
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Make of that what you bloody will. So here's where we land. Sesco's ceiling, sky high
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He could be special, but there's still guesswork involved. Development, finishing, consistency, adapting to pressure
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Jokerez, there's no guesswork. He's absolute chaos. Elite end product. A proper problem for defenders
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a solution for title races. If Arsenal want a striker to grow with the project
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maybe it's Sesco. But if they want to end that drought of lifting a trophy now
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there's only one answer, and that's Victor Giocares. You know what? While Arsenal fans are busy
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fresh in Sesco, and Giocares updates every 15 minutes let me throw in a little wild card A name you haven seen trending A name that not in every fan compilation scout thread or dream summer window But maybe just maybe
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the geezer arsenal should also be looking at Jean-Philippe Mateta. Jean-Philippe Mateta is
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criminally underrated. Let's start with the numbers. Last season, 17 goals, 4 assists
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Season prior, 19 goals, 6 assists. That's elite level output considering he's been playing in a palisade
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that for large parts of the seasons couldn't pass water. Let alone create chances consistently
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Mateta thrives in tight areas. He's not flashy dribbler or a silky creator
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but inside that 18-yard box, so deadly it hurts. One or two touches, bang, finish
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Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. Mateta's in the room What I love about Mateta
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Is he stays central with elite hold-up Pins centre-backs and brings others into play
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We saw it in the FA Cup final against City Just look how instrumental he was for Eze's game-winning goal
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Proper number nine And off the ball, he presses like a madman
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Cuts passing lanes and forces mistakes Without just sprinting for the sake of it
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On the ball, world class with his back to go. World class
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One-touch layoffs, bounce passes, third-man runs. All the things Arteta has baked into this Arsenal setup
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And most importantly, he attacks space between the posts. Arsenal create those chances
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They just don't have someone who's always there to finish them. Oh, and yeah, he's 6'4"
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Deceptively quite quick as well. And only just turned 28. He's entering his prime
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No 100 million euro price tag, no mystery clause, no waiting for potential to click
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He's ready now. Arsenal want a clever signing, a plug-and-play striker who guarantees goals
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Jean-Philippe Mateta. Say it with your chest before everyone else does. And that's all for now
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Till next week. Boom, boom, boom, boom. Mateta's in the room
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