Who will the 22-year-old ejaculation king Xie Shike eventually fall into?

There are no shortage of major deals in the transfer window this summer, and more big moves are obviously brewing. One of the potential paths worth paying close attention to is: from Red Bull Leipzig to the Premier League. Although Xavi Simmons seems to be able to join Chelsea at any time, the bigger suspense is: Who will Seschko eventually fall?

Newcastle and Manchester United are fighting fiercely for the striker. The former qualified for the Champions League, while the latter completely missed the European Cup. Almost every day, new progress comes: negotiations, quotes, bargains - this deal is clearly in progress.

The urgent needs of the two clubs: No. 9

Newcastle's current forward player Isaac is rumored to have expressed his willingness to leave the team, although the club has not given the green light for his transfer yet. A widely circulated inference is that the introduction of Seschko will pave the way for Isaac to transfer to Liverpool, a deal that may break the Premier League historical transfer fee record.

As for Manchester United, Hoylen did not take the initiative to seek to leave the team, but his condition is far from convincing. If Amorin's team is determined to regain its strength, it is imperative to strengthen the front line.

Why is Xie Shiko so popular?

Not long ago, Arsenal was closely linked to him - but eventually chose Dzekelish. Even Liverpool has rumored to have explored the possibility of introducing the Slovenian striker earlier this year.

1. A scarce high-quality center market

First of all, we need to understand the current market situation: high-quality centers are in short supply. The German transfer market currently values Seschko at €70 million, but Red Bull Leipzig has made it clear that they want more.

2. Efficiency wins, not just quantity

Last season, Xie Shiko scored 13 goals. Although this number is remarkable, it is far from amazing - especially compared with names such as Harry Kane, Ekitic, and Gilasi, it is even worse than those of Dmirovic and Kleindinster, who are less concerned but have more goals.

But Xieschko's attractiveness lies not only in the number of goals, but also in the efficiency. Last season, his actual goal count was 3 goals higher than expected goal value (xG). This is a dazzling data. What's even more impressive is: A season earlier, he scored 17 goals with a 7.7 xG alone - by whatever standard, this is a phenomenal excess output.

In short, Xie Shikho is a calm and efficient terminator. This is exactly what makes him special. After two seasons, he scored a total of 30 goals - the numbers alone are not shocking, but there is another mystery behind it. His team did not create a huge amount of opportunities for him, but he could always grasp the opportunities he earned efficiently.

3. Age advantage and huge potential

Age factor is also critical: Xie Shiko just turned 22 years old. This not only means that he has huge room for growth, but also means that he is a long-term asset. Whether three or five years later, he can still maintain considerable resale value.

Technical features: Not only the "big guy"

1. The air overlord and the penalty area killer

Sheshko, who is 1.95 meters tall, is a defender's nightmare. His height makes him a prominent target in the air—a point that is especially valuable when facing the intensive low post defense that is often employed by underdogs. In the past two Bundesliga seasons, Seshko has scored 25 goals in sports games, 8 of which are headers. His advantages are not only height, but also excellent bounce and timing.

Sheshko is extremely threatening in the penalty area. He is used to getting close to the goal and often scores after the goalkeeper saves his first shot. When the ball is in chaos in the penalty area, he is the most dangerous killer - he himself knows this well.

2. Mobility and tandem ability

, but simply labeling him as a traditional "high center forward" is a misunderstanding. Xie Shiko is flexible enough to hit the gap between the central defenders; he is also smart enough to retreat and respond and attack in series.

He often retreated to the midfield to receive the ball and cooperated with his teammates, showing solid ability to hold the ball from behind. With his back to the goal, he can use his body to protect the ball and buy time for his teammates who are inserted.

RUSTAT's pass data highlights his depth of participation throughout the game - his pass distribution unexpectedly evenly covered areas last season, showing that he is willing to contribute beyond the end of his duties.

Tactical adaptability: One reason why the Premier League may be more favorable

Seshko's position was deeper last season was that Red Bull Leipzig encountered difficulties in advancing through the middle. As a result, the entire front trident – Harvey Simmons, Sheshko and Oppenda – often had to retreat to participate in the organization’s advancement.

This explains to a certain extent why Leipzig has created relatively few absolute opportunities and that Seschko's number of touches in the penalty area has decreased compared to the previous season.

Leipzig actually creates more opportunities than it creates by its opponents, and coach Marco Ross also leaves office before the end of the season. Tactical instability obviously doesn't help.

However, the Premier League may provide Seschko with a clearer role positioning. In England, he is unlikely to be asked to pull back deep so often - this will give him more opportunities to stay high and focus on what he does best: the end.

There are still something that needs to be polished

Of course, it is not without its shortcomings. As The Athletic points out, Seshko may sometimes be too "shot" - occasionally trying to barely kick off with his weaker left foot, rather than passing it to a better-positioned teammate.

If you want to succeed at the top level, this type of decision-making ability requires improvement. There was a prominent example last season: Xie Shiko was forced to shoot with his weaker left foot—the ball hit the defenseman directly—and teammate Raum was completely open on the wing and could have received a backward triangle pass..

But the flaws are not concealed: efficient shooting rate

Still, even if he has the tendency to try hard-angle shots, his shooting accuracy is still impressive. In the 2023-24 season, Seshko's shooting rate reached 43.9% - which is solid under any standard. And the previous season, he delivered an astonishing 53.2% shot positive rate. This is really rare. Usually, once a forward shoots more than 40 shots in a single season, he almost always misses more than he shoots on the right side.