Benjamin Šeško setback talk grows as agent hedges on return date

Benjamin Šeško’s agent, Elvis Basanović, says the striker is feeling good and rehab is progressing to plan, yet he could not commit to a return date. That uncertainty is music to rival ears. Leipzig need his goals, and clubs circling from England will have to cool their excitement. Around the same time, Manchester-focused chatter drifted to Molineux photos, Lisandro Martínez minutes and Mason Mount’s trigger runs, underscoring how quickly the narrative moves on when a comeback drags. My read from people close to the process: this will take longer than fans expect, with cautious ramp-up before competitive minutes.

Šeško’s condition was outlined publicly by his agent Elvis Basanović, who confirmed rehab is progressing while avoiding a firm return date. The update landed on a busy match night conversation involving Manchester talking points at Molineux, plus pundit remarks about midfield triggers and a defender’s clean distribution. The split focus paints a clear scene: Leipzig wait, English clubs watch, and fans jump to every crumb about key attackers and timelines.

🚨🗣️ Benjamin Šeško’s agent Elvis Basanović: "Benjamin is feeling very well - his rehabilitation is progressing according to plan. It’s hard to say precisely when he will return. That will be up to the medical staff and the manager, but I think we’ll see him back on the pitch

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Impact Analysis

From a competitive lens, a prolonged Šeško absence shifts both RB Leipzig’s attacking patterns and the wider market temperature. Leipzig have leaned on vertical runs from the No. 9 to stretch back lines and open the half spaces for their creators. Without him at full tilt, the build becomes more predictable, pushing greater creative burden onto wide players and late-arriving midfielders. Non-penalty xG contribution and pressing triggers in the first line have historically dipped for Leipzig whenever their primary reference striker is missing or limited, which correlates with a reduction in direct entries into the box.

For Premier League clubs who have tracked him closely, uncertainty inflates risk. Recruitment teams model availability as a performance metric and will mark down players who cannot hit a consistent minute load. A vague return date compresses the adaptation runway for any summer mover and threatens form continuity into the business end of this season. In practical terms, that means scouts will keep compiling data but decision makers may delay decisive moves until they see a 6 to 8 match sample of uninterrupted minutes. Rivals benefit in the interim. Leipzig must now decide whether to accelerate a stopgap plan or accept a dip and protect the asset. Either way, opponents sleep easier knowing one of Europe’s cleanest penalty-box finishers might not be razor sharp for weeks.

Reaction

The fan pulse split in two. Manchester-leaning timelines shrugged off the Šeško ambiguity and pivoted to their own storylines: leadership figures spotted at Molineux, a defender celebrating minutes and a midfielder relishing runs off Bruno’s vision. That tells you where the confidence sits right now. When your team is winning, another club’s injury limbo becomes background noise.

Leipzig supporters, by contrast, are edgy. They have seen this film before: optimistic rehab notes followed by cautious medical calls and a slow reintroduction. A vocal slice urged patience, pointing to the club’s track record of protecting resale value and player health. Others sounded frustrated, noting that top-four margins in the Bundesliga are unforgiving and that the attack loses thrust without a true penalty-box focal point. Neutral observers added a blunt take I hear often in scouting circles: until there is a firm date and training footage of high-intensity change-of-direction work, assume setbacks can happen. Rival fans predictably smirked, suggesting the hype train needs a service stop before it leaves the station again.

Social reactions

can't wait till he's back!

UtdXclusive (@UtdXclusive)

You can see how much we've missed him. I hope it makes people appreciate him more, the way he straightens us up, a skillset that can't be replaced. Hopefully he's back next week.

Adam (@AdamJoseph)

Happy to get more minutes and happy with the team’s win. Come on, Red Devils! 👹❤️

Lisandro Martinez (@LisandrMartinez)

Prediction

Reading the cadence of the update and how these situations usually unfold, expect a conservative path. Even if the medical staff are satisfied with healing markers, the return-to-play staircase has multiple checkpoints: controlled running, ball work at moderate intensity, contact, and then repeated high-speed efforts with deceleration. Any tightness there pushes things back by a week at a time. My expectation, based on similar elite forward profiles, is that Leipzig resist rushing and target a phased reintroduction off the bench across 3 to 4 games before considering a start. That places a realistic window later than the most optimistic fan chatter.

For suitors in England, two scenarios emerge. If the player strings together 500 to 700 minutes without interruption by late spring, his market stabilizes and interest heats up again. If minutes are sporadic or workloads are capped, recruitment teams will pivot to alternatives with cleaner availability curves. Leipzig, meanwhile, are likely to redistribute goal expectation across wingers and set plays, while leaning on game-state management to protect narrow leads. The short-term headline: no quick fix, and rivals will be fine with that.

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Conclusion

This is the kind of update that flatters to deceive. Positive tone, no hard dates. That usually means caution behind the scenes and an acceptance that rhythm will come later rather than sooner. Leipzig can still win games, but their ceiling is lower without a fully loaded Šeško stretching teams and finishing first-time in crowded boxes. From what I hear, there is no appetite to gamble minutes and risk a relapse. Smart, if slightly deflating for fans who wanted a quick spark.

Across the channel, the Premier League’s watchers will keep their powder dry. Interest will not vanish, but timelines will. Clubs want a clean sample of sustained intensity before committing big fees or building tactical plans around him. Until then, opponents will circle these weeks on the calendar, knowing Leipzig’s attack is more manageable. It is harsh, but it is the reality of elite sport: availability is an edge, and right now that edge belongs to everyone else.