Benjamin Sesko decides his future with RB Leipzig contract decision
The Slovenian attacker has signed a new deal on improved terms with the Bundesliga club.
Benjamin Sesko has has decided to sign a new contract at RB Leipzig amid speculation surrounding his future at the club.
One of the most sought-after players in European football at the age of 21, the striker is getting ready to represent Slovenia at the European Championship this summer.
He scored 18 goals in a single season for Red Bull Salzburg in 2022–2023 and then equaled that total in his first season in Germany with RB Leipzig.
However, his latest contract with the German team has a gentleman's agreement for a future exit.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano on X, the talented young striker has decided to cool down rumours of a move away from the club by deciding to sign a new contract and extending his stay with Leipzig.
Romano tweeted:
"EXCLUSIVE: Benjamin Šeško has decided to STAY at RB Leipzig and sign new contract on improved terms!
"Decision made for talented striker, similar to what Haaland decided back in the days at BVB.
"Šeško will stay at Leipzig with a new gentlemen agreement for future exit."
The striker has made a similar decision to what Manchester City striker Erling Haaland did during his time at Borussia Dortmund.
Just like Haaland, Sesko has remained calm over a move to a bigger club by continuing his progress and development with the Bundesliga side.
In 2019, at the age of 16, Sesko left his hometown of Domzale, Austria, to join with RB Salzburg.
He went on to score 21 goals for the first team after spending two years on loan at their reserve team in the second division.
After that, in 2022, he signed a five-year contract to play for RB Leipzig, Salzburg's sister club.
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