Mikel Arteta has long-standing interest in the 21-year-old, having been pursuing him for well over a year, and has emerged as the top target this summer. Sesko wants to go to Arsenal and is energised by the prospect, with personal terms seen as no issue.

Kieran Tierney's return to Celtic has been completed, with the defender signing a five-year contract after leaving Arsenal. The Scottish champions confirmed in February that Tierney would return to the club on the expiry of his Arsenal contract, six years after departing Glasgow for north London.

Women’s Champions League winner Arsenal pledged on Tuesday to use the club’s 60,000-seat main stadium for all home games in the domestic league next season. Arsenal played nine of 11 home games in the Women’s Super League at Emirates Stadium this season,