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Meanwhile, Darwin Nunez is likely to leave having failed to fully win Slot over.

As a result, Luis Diaz has filled in through the middle, but should not be seen as a long-term option.

All of this means that Liverpool fans should be watching the forward market with great interest.



The Slovenian chose to join Leipzig from sister club RB Salzburg in 2023 when he appeared to have his pick of clubs.

Since then, Sesko has continued to catch the eye.

Still only 21, he has bagged 32 goals in 71 matches for the Bundesliga side.

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After hitting 18 in each of the past two seasons, Sesko has stepped things up this time, plundering 14 goals in just 29 games.

He also has three assists to his name.

In that kind of form, it’s no surprise that The Athletic name Sesko as ‘one to watch’ for the upcoming summer transfer window.

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The Slovenia international is said to be ‘still of interest’ to a number of Premier League sides despite having recently signed a new contract with Leipzig until 2029.

Interestingly, Liverpool are named as one of the clubs to have been interested in the summer of 2024, when Sesko reportedly chose to stay at his current club.

Sesko appears to have been on Liverpool’s shortlist for a long while.

He’s a good player anyway,” Klopp said via Metro after watching Sesko score live against Werder Bremen.

ClubApperancesGoalsAssistsFC Liefering44223RB Salzburg79295RB Leipzig71325Benjamin Sesko career statistics

“I’ve actually known him for a while, I knew him already when he was at Salzburg.

“I thought, “Where do they get all these players?, ridiculous.’”

Given how highly Klopp rates Sesko, it may be hard to prise him away from the Red Bull system.