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Topics: Man Utd, Premier League, Sunderland
Jack Kenmare
Benjamin Sesko's agency are trying to track down a Manchester United fan who attended Saturday's Premier League clash against Sunderland.
It was an afternoon to remember for the highly-rated Sesko, who scored his first goal at Old Trafford as United recorded a much-needed 2-0 win over Regis le Bris's newly-promoted side.
The 22-year-old striker, a £73.7 million summer signing from RB Leipzig, celebrated his close-range effort by performing his 'vertical jump' celebration in front of the Stretford End.
And now, Sesko wants to find the passionate United supporter who could be seen celebrating his first Old Trafford goal with him.
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The Slovenian striker's agency, Pro Transfer Agency, posted a picture of the fan in question alongside the caption: "We love the passion. Looking for this gentleman so that Benjamin can surprise him for celebrating his first Old Trafford goal so passionately. Social media, do your thing."
They added: "P.S. Please send me a DM if you recognise him or know this gentleman from the picture."
Speaking in his post-match interview with MUTV on Saturday, a delighted Sesko described scoring his first goal at Old Trafford as a "dream come true".
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“It feels amazing. It feels even better because I’ve helped the team to come to the end and to win the game," he said. “In the end, it’s important to win the game, trying to help the team as much as possible.
“The goal, the atmosphere afterwards was unbelievable. It’s something that I’ve been dreaming about, jumping high at the stadium like that, and yeah - [my] dreams came true.”
He added: “In the end, this is my job; trying to score as many goals as possible, trying to win the games, trying to help the team in every single situation, and hopefully [there are] more moments like this [to come].”
Asked if fans are starting to see the best of him, Sesko gave a refreshingly honest response.
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“No, no yet,” he said. "There is loads [still] to come, definitely. I’m still getting used to it more and more, to read the players, to connect with them even more. I believe I can be even better and I will try to show it.”
Shortly after Sesko's move to United was made official, Elvis Basanovic, his long-time agent, claimed he made a big contribution to help force through the transfer.
"At one point the clubs (United and Leipzig) were far apart on the valuation," he said, as per GOAL.
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"United had reached the limit of their budget for the transfer. On the other side Leipzig had demands and expectations which were higher based on Benjamin's value. That created a gap that needed to be solved.
"At one point I decided to give up part of my own fee, to bridge the gap, because I felt it was the right thing to do. For me, a player's wishes and dreams should always come before the agent's interests."