Ren\u00e9 Aufhauser, who worked in the youth set-up at RB Salzburg, has suggested Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko can develop into a truly elite striker. Aufhauser observed the forward after \u0160e\u0161ko returned from a formative loan at FC Liefering to join Salzburg\u2019s senior side in 2021. At that time Aufhauser had been shifted to the club\u2019s youth team but remained close enough to witness \u0160e\u0161ko\u2019s progress, a player Manchester United splashed \u00a373.7 million ($100 million) on this summer .<\/p>\n
Aufhauser did not hold back in his assessment. \u201cErling Haaland, I will rate him 10 out of 10,\u201d Aufhauser gushed, as quoted by Sky Sports . \u201cI think Erling is [an] outstanding striker, and Benji, I think at the moment, maybe he\u2019s a nine, nine and a half out of 10. And he has also potential. He will develop in the next one and two years, I\u2019m sure.<\/p>\n
\u201cErling reached his mark after his transfer from [Borussia] Dortmund to Man City and we will see. I am quite sure Benji will reach this mark after one or two years. But of course, Erling is the top. He has 10 out of 10 from me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The comparison is striking but the numbers underline the gap that currently exists. \u0160e\u0161ko scored 29 goals in 79 appearances for Salzburg before moving on, and later produced 39 goals in 87 games for RB Leipzig. The coach\u2019s projection is forward-looking: he rates Haaland as the benchmark and places \u0160e\u0161ko close behind with room to grow.<\/p>\n
Aufhauser\u2019s view frames \u0160e\u0161ko as a player with clear potential rather than an established equal to Haaland. The coach expects noticeable development over the next one to two years, with the possibility that \u0160e\u0161ko could approach the standards set by Haaland after further progression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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