‘The quality to play in one of Europe’s best sides’

Sesko is a goalscorer. In fact, nobody in his age range has scored more goals in the past two seasons (more on that later).

But last season he became more of an all-rounder, with 9.7% of his touches coming in the opposition box – compared with 17% the season before.

He got involved more on both wings and further back into midfield.

He was one of the fastest strikers in the Bundesliga at 35.7km/h – and had the best aerial success rate of strikers involved in at least 60 of them.

A recruitment specialist working at the highest level recently spoke to BBC Sport reporter Alex Howell about Sesko, who stands at 6ft 5in tall.

“He’s so athletic, he’s big, physical and strong,” said the anonymous source.

“I think the physicality of the Premier League won’t overawe him.

“When you look at some players in Europe, where the tempo is slower, you see them struggle to transition to bigger leagues.

“The Bundesliga is one of the big three in the world, but when you look at transitioning in big leagues he has the physical capabilities to do it.”And what are some other qualities of Sesko, who idolised former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he was younger?

“He is clinical, he can drop in into space,” said the recruitment expert.

“One of his strengths is getting the ball quickly. He can hold it, hold defenders off, he can give it to the winger, he can give it to the 10.

“He’s good in front of goal. He has a good attitude. He is relentless.”

“You wouldn’t expect him to hit the ground running straight away, but in six to 12 months he will be fine and you’ve got yourself a very good player.”

Central European football expert Lukas Vrablik added: “I think Sesko has the quality to play in one of Europe’s best sides. He can be a big asset. At the same time he’s a player who will develop.

“He’s not the finished product yet. Right now he is one of the best strikers in Europe, but he still has room for improvement.”