According to media reports, Newcastle and Manchester United are interested in Leipzig striker Sesco, and the official website of the Premier League published an article analyzing Sesco's various data in the Bundesliga.

Goals

In the first season of the Bundesliga, Cesco's performance showed that he was expected to become a goal-focused machine. In the 2023-2024 season, the 20-year-old ranked third in the Bundesliga with an efficiency of 0.82 goals per 90 minutes, second only to Kane and Segillasi (both 1.14 goals).

He performed particularly well in the penalty area. 13 of the 14 Bundesliga goals came from the penalty area, and among the players who touched more than 500 times, he ranked fourth in the Bundesliga in the opponent's penalty area (17%). Last season, he showed more diverse game ability, touching more frequently but the proportion of touching balls in the penalty area decreased, and the proportion of touching balls in the opponent's penalty area (9.7%) ranked 39th in the Bundesliga.

His shooting frequency in the penalty area dropped from 2.4 times per 90 minutes to 1.5 times, and the proportion of close goals also dropped significantly. Among the players who scored 12+ goals in the Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season, only Bayern winger Olise (66.7%) scored less than Sesco (76.9%), and Sesco's shots in the penalty area (63.2%) were also the lowest.

In the 2024-2025 season, Sesco scored one goal less than the previous season (14 goals), although playing time was nearly 15 hours less. His 25 non-penalty goals in Leipzig's two seasons, his right foot (13), left foot (4) and header (8) demonstrated the diversity of his finishing ability.

Speed

According to the official Bundesliga website data, Cesco's highest speed in the league reached 35.7 km/h last season, ranking 26th, only 1.5 km/h slower than the fastest player in the Bundesliga (Frankfurt 20-year-old midfielder Bahoya, 37.2 km/h). Compared with Premier League players last season, Cesco's speed is comparable to Martinelli and slightly inferior to Haaland.

Finishing abilities

Although signs of the 2023-2024 season suggest that Sesco is becoming a goal-focused player, he now shows more diverse game abilities, which is not to say that Sesco is better than Haaland, but his game style may be more diverse.

Although his long-range goal is eye-catching, it is not the most sustainable way to score. In the 2023-2024 season, his non-penalty goals exceeded (+6.3), which was unmatched in the Bundesliga. Last season, his non-penalty goal overscoring fell to +2.7, which is still good statistics, but ranked 20th in the league, close to normal levels.

If we only look at non-penalty shots in the penalty area (excluding long shots and penalty shots), we may have a clearer understanding of his finishing ability. Last season, Sesco scored 8 non-penalties goals in the penalty area with an expected goal data of 6.47, exceeding 1.53, ranking 33rd. He also exceeded his expected goals in the 2023-2024 season, which shows that his finishing ability is above average and provides a lot of room for the new club to play.

However, the problem with Sesco is that the data shows that he has not entered the dangerous area enough, with his expected non-penalties goals throughout the season at just 8.31, 0.31 per 90 minutes, the same level as Manchester United striker Zilkerze in the Premier League last season.

Goal stability

Cesco's goal performance is slightly unstable. In the 2023-2024 season, 7 of his 14 goals came from seven consecutive games, becoming the youngest player to score seven consecutive Bundesliga goals since Volal in 1982-1983. Last season, he showed explosive power in 4 games, 5 goals, 8 games, 7 goals, but he also had a trough of 3 goals in 11 games and 10 games.

Summary

In short, if Premier League clubs sign Cesco in this summer's transfer window, they will get a center with great potential, with amazing shooting skills and great potential, but it still needs to be polished further. The hope is that Cesco can grow into a stable scorer, not just a player who scores wonderful goals.