Manchester United and Newcastle then battled it out for Sesko as both Premier League club’s wanted, and needed, a new number nine.

Slovenia is a nation that have only qualified for four major tournaments in its history, the latest being at EURO 2024 when they were in the same group as England.

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After his youth career in Slovenia, Sesko moved to RB Salzburg in Austria in 2019 to kick start his senior career.



Apperances87Goals39Assists8Sesko’s RB Leipzig stats across all competitions

Now, he will embark on a new challenge in the Premier League with his new club x.

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At RB Leipzig, Sesko has played in the same side as Xavi Simons, whilst at RB Salzburg he competed for a place in the side with Leicester City striker Patson Daka.

At international level, Sesko has played in-front of Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak and Leeds’ summer signing Jaka Bijol.

One of the proudest moments in Sesko’s career would have been when he made his debut for Slovenia against North Macedonia in 2021.

Having just turned 18, Sesko became the youngest player to represent the nation in their history and later became their youngest goal scoring when he netted against Malta.

Sesko played a key role in ensuring Slovenia qualified for EURO 2024, as he scored five goals during the qualifying campaign.

Both players though are ruthless finishers and serial winners, something Sesko will hope to emulate as he begins his Premier League career.
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