Benjamin Sesko does believe he's improving everyday at Manchester United but accepts that the Premier League requires him to hit a new level as he seeks his first goal
Benjamin Sesko is still waiting for his first Man Utd goal
Benjamin Sesko is still waiting for his first Man Utd goal
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Benjamin Sesko is adamant that his top form at Manchester United is coming as he concedes the level of the Premier League is "certainly much higher" than he's been used to.
The Slovenian made a £74million switch from RB Leipzig in the summer and has been tipped to help solve the goalscoring issues at Old Trafford. So far though Sesko has only been used from the bench, appearing as a substitute in all three league matches.
In those cameos he's struggled to make much of an impact and is still waiting for his first goal in his new colours. The 22-year-old arrived with a reputation as one of Europe's best young forwards and hit double figures in the Bundesliga last season.
Now in England though Sesko has acknowledged that the demands are far higher with the level of football going up. As a result he's improving as he rubs shoulders with some high quality players and believes his best football will come.
He told Ekipa: “The level of the matches is certainly much higher, the players and teammates are also at a higher level. After all, English football is at the highest level in the world of football.
"But I am very much looking forward to the coming period, also because I am getting better and faster in every training session, and I am also progressing in my football mentality every day. I wanted to move to England and fortunately my wish came true.”
Sesko's only start came in the embarrassing Carabao Cup loss at League Two Grimsby Town. The striker copped criticism for stepping up late in the shootout, but it later emerged that the Slovenian had been struggling with cramp, hence his late inclusion.
Benjamin Sesko celebrates scoring for RB Leipzig
Benjamin Sesko scored 39 goals in 87 games for RB Leipzig
Ruben Amorim passed up the chance to bring on Sesko during Saturday's win over Burnley, which did raise eyebrows. When Matheus Cunha was forced off in the first-half the United boss instead chose to bring on Joshua Zirkzee, with Sesko getting 20 minutes at the end.
Nevertheless Amorim is adamant that Sesko has a huge ceiling and believes he will enjoy a stellar career at Old Trafford. He said when he signed: “I think he has great potential in everything he does.
"He can play different types of football. He's going to feel that the Premier League is really aggressive, he's going to learn, but he has a great potential and I can see Ben being a striker for Manchester United for a lot of years. That's why we paid so much money - to have a striker that will have his history in our club."
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