RB Salzburg Sporting Director Christoph Freund has confirmed he initially held talks with Chelsea relating to the switch of Benjamin Sesko.
After dropping Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku in the summertime switch window, bringing in a striker was a precedence for Chelsea.
Ultimately, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was introduced in later within the window, however Salzburg director Freund has confirmed he held talks with Chelsea relating to the potential sale of Sesko, as seen within the tweet beneath from journalist Ben Jacobs.
Extra on Chelsea’s superior talks with Salzburg’s Christoph Freund, as first revealed earlier. Todd Boehly very impressed by Pink Bull mannequin & eager on affiliating Chelsea to feeder golf equipment. Conversations began with Freund throughout early August when enquiring about Benjamin Sesko.
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) September 13, 2022
Chelsea are actually in superior talks to deliver Freund to the membership in a job behind the scenes, so it is going to be attention-grabbing to see if he is ready to persuade Sesko to affix the membership within the close to future.
Regardless of signing Aubameyang, on account of his age he isn’t a long-term resolution, and with Sesko nonetheless solely 19 years outdated, he might resolve Chelsea’s attacking issues for the foreseeable future.
Sesko has began the season effectively for Salzburg, scoring 4 targets in all competitions however making the step as much as the Premier League might be a priority for Chelsea, so persevering with his improvement elsewhere for now could also be greatest for the younger striker.
