Agent of player called 'better finisher than Erling Haaland' spotted at Old Trafford during Man Utd vs Arsenal

The agent of a player dubbed a 'better finisher than Erling Haaland' was spotted at Old Trafford during Manchester United's defeat to Arsenal.

Man United suffered a record-extending 14th Premier League defeat of the season on Sunday, losing 1-0 at home to title chasing Arsenal.

The result left United eighth in the table and three points off the final European qualification spot with only two games left to play. Erik ten Hag's side will likely have to beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final in order to qualify for next season's Europa League.

New minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to fund an overhaul of the playing squad this summer, and he'll be hoping that a guest at Sunday's match hasn't been put off by what he saw on the pitch.

Elvis Basanovic, the agent of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, was at Old Trafford on Sunday, potentially scouting out suitors for his client.

Last month Basanovic was at the Emirates Stadium to watch Arsenal's 5-0 demolition of Chelsea.

Sesko is one of the most sought-after attackers in European football right now, having impressed during his first season in the Bundesliga.

The 20-year-old has scored 13 goals in 30 league outings this term, and is set to star for Slovenia at Euro 2024 in Germany this summer.

Sesko has been linked with other heavyweights including Arsenal and Chelsea, which not surprising given that he's been compared to Erling Haaland.

Though Sesko is not yet a volume goal-scorer like Haaland, who has scored 88 goals in 95 games for Man City, this season he has proven himself to be a more clinical finisher.

That's because Sesko has the best shot conversion rate of any attacker under the age of 23 playing in one of Europe's top five leagues in 2023-24.

His conversion rate of 28.5 per cent (correct as of May 11) is followed by Haaland (24.2 per cent) and then Metz striker Georges Mikautadze (24 per cent).

On Saturday Sesko scored in Leipzig's 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen, guaranteeing his side a fourth place finish.

He has now provided a goal or assist in each Bundesliga match he has started since the end of January, totalling 10 goals and two assists in 12 games.