As someone who can execute a slam dunk as easily as a close-range header, it is no surprise Benjamin Sesko has always reached for the stars.
A talented basketball player who idolises fellow Slovenian Luka Doncic, an NBA star for the vaunted Los Angeles Lakers, 6ft 5in Sesko set his sights on taking Erling Haaland’s No 9 shirt from the moment he joined Red Bull Salzburg in 2019.
Next season, Sesko may be trying to beat the Manchester City forward to the Premier League Golden Boot.
Arsenal believe the 22-year-old, who has treaded the well-worn path up the Red Bull food chain to sister club Leipzig, is the player to give them the cutting edge they need to lift the title.