Benjamin Sesko's nine-word snub of Erling Haaland could spice up Premier League rivalry

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RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko may reignite his rivalry with Manchester City talisman Erling Haaland if he gets a move to Arsenal this month.

The Slovenian has been heavily linked with a move to north London due to a spate of injuries in Mikel Arteta's squad. Sesko, 21, once shared a club with Haaland after they both found themselves on the books at Red Bull Salzburg during the 2019/20 season, though they were passing ships as the former was loaned out to Liefering.

Sesko followed Haaland's example by crossing the border to Germany from Austria, and he may keep mimicking his fellow forward if he jumps ship to the Premier League next.

But their career path isn't the only similarity between the two towering stars, who have been compared in playing style in the past and could soon find themselves competing for the same prizes once again. READ MORE: Man City 'plan' surprise Pep Guardiola transfer reunion as three January deals close READ MORE: Man City transfer latest as three more deals could be completed amid Omar Marmoush move "It was interesting to look at him [Haaland] because he's the same height and some movements are the same," Sesko told The Guardian (via The Mirror) in 2023. "At this point you think, 'I want to be like him,' but when you start to play a little bit you want to be yourself.