Benjamin Sesko has expressed his wish to “spend a lot of time” at RB Leipzig in response to Newcastle United’s alleged interest.
The Slovenian wonderkid may be moving to the Magpies for the summer, according to reports. With an increase in injuries throughout the campaign, Eddie Howe has struggled to find attacking options.
Due to injuries to Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson, Howe occasionally had to start Anthony Gordon up front. A move elsewhere has been linked to Wilson as frustrations over his injury concerns grow.
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Currently, few teams have more than two elite attackers, but considering the caliber of players on their roster, Newcastle could need to add one more. In recent months, connections have been made with Leipzig star Sesko, who has ten goals for Slovenia.
The 20-year-old merely transferred from another Red Bull team, RB Salzburg, to the Bundesliga team last summer. Sesko, who is 6 feet 4 inches tall, is seen as a throwback striker who can match the greats of Newcastle’s past.
His age and potential have also seen him become a reported target for several European heavyweights. Liverpool are reportedly keeping tabs on Sesko’s situation but their transfer plans are up in the air following Jurgen Klopp’s exit announcement.
NewcastleWorld understands the youngster has a £42million release clause in his contract which becomes active this summer. However, speaking to German media, Sesko – also his nation’s youngest goalscorer – revealed he wants to stay at Leipzig.
“I want to spend a lot of time here because the club suits me well,” he told Bild. “We’ll see how many years it will be in total.”
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