Benjamin Sesko can learn from Haris Vuckic's Newcastle United lessons and replicate path from Domžale

RB Salzburg forward Benjamin Sesko can follow in the footsteps of former Newcastle United forward Haris Vuckic after his agent was spotted on Tyneside yesterday. The 19-year-old Slovenian is being touted as the next Erling Haaland, following in the footsteps of the Norwegian in Austria and being tipped to burst onto the scene in Europe.

The 6ft4 striker began his football education in his hometown of Radece, first appearing on the radar in his native country scoring an impressive 59 goals in just 23 games for second division outfit Krsko's Under-15s in 2017-18. That form saw him earn a move to two-time champions Domžale - the club where Vuckic burst onto the scene before signing for Newcastle.

There's plenty of comparisons to be made between the two, with both attracting attention from some of the biggest clubs in Europe despite their young age. However, with young players there's always the danger that they won't fulfil their potential, as was the sad case with Vuckic.

In an interview with Chronicle Live, he said: "We played in Europe, I scored that goal (against Atromitos) and it was amazing. I remember two weeks after that goal Pardew came to me and said 'Haris, this season you will play over 20 games, just stay fit and I will count on you'.

"That was an amazing boost and then I played against Aston Villa reserves and I did my ACL in my knee. That chance for 20 games was gone and I was out for the whole season. So it was unlucky because I had an opportunity, I had people who believed in me but I couldn't deliver on that because I wasn't fit.

"Then people stop counting on you. New players come along which is normal and then I start getting pushed away. I know myself and my qualities and the person I am. Talent is not