Benjamin Sesko was naturally going to be compared to Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres after Manchester United’s summer transfer saga.
With Ruben Amorim at the helm, Manchester United wanted to sign Viktor Gyokeres to reunite the Sporting Lisbon partnership at Old Trafford.
However, Gyokeres snubbed United for Arsenal and the Red Devils instead went and struck a £66m deal for Benjamin Sesko.
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Sesko’s winner against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium was his seventh goal in the Premier League, and fifth in his last six league appearances.
While Gyokeres has outscored Sesko so far this season, the minutes-to-goal ratio actually paints the Slovenian as the more efficient centre-forward.
Viktor Gyokeres celebrates scoring for Arsenal in pre-season.
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Benjamin Sesko is scoring more frequently than Viktor Gyokeres
The jury is still very much out on Gyokeres at Arsenal, but his latest brace against Tottenham means the former United target is now up to 10 Premier League goals.
But with 1,737 minutes of Premier League football under his belt this season, it means Gyokeres is scoring one goal every 173 minutes.
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Sesko’s minutes per goal ratio is actually superior, with his seven goals coming in just 1,135 minutes in 2025/26, equating to one goal every 162 minutes of football.
If we go from the start of 2026 when United decided to sack Amorim, Sesko is scoring at a league-high rate of 1.65 goals per 90 minutes.
Why Benjamin Sesko is outshining Viktor Gyokeres
Gyokeres and Sesko both arrived for a similar fee in the summer and started slowly, only to pick up pace in 2026.
But United will be the happier of the two clubs with their transfer business. Sesko is just 22 years old, making him five years younger than Gyokeres.
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Sesko is still yet to hit his prime, while Gyokeres is at the peak of his powers and yet is still struggling to adapt to the Premier League.
Against Everton, Sesko showed his elite hold-up play, something Gyokeres has been criticised for being poor at this season.
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