Gary Neville said he "can see why" Benjamin Sesko turned down a Premier League move to remain at RB Leipzig.
Sesko has been courted by Manchester United and Arsenal, with United's reported interest dating back to his time playing in Austria. However, the 21-year-old is going nowhere this summer with Leipzig confirming he will remain with the club for another year at least after signing a new deal.
Former United captain Neville was on punditry duty as Sesko's Slovenia team took on Denmark in their Euro 2024 opener. The game ended all-square, with the Leipzig man firing an effort against the post moments before Erik Janza smashed home Slovenia's equaliser.
Neville was also asked about Sesko's decision to turn down the chance to move to England - for now at least, though there's understood to be a gentleman's agreement allowing him to leave for a reasonable fee next summer. And, while praising Sesko's quality, he saw the logic in the approach.
"[He's got] goals, youth and physically," Neville said on ITV. "I think we are moving back to having a big physical striker up front, the game seems to have flipped a little bit by having big defenders and big strikers.
"He is someone who has so much potential and you can see why Premier League clubs are interested. But I can also see why, what is being suggested, he is staying at Leipzig for another year.
"It will give him the chance to grow without the spotlight you get on you in the Premier League and just develop his game a little bit more," Neville added. While Sesko finished his first Leipzig season striongly, ending the campaign with 14 goals in the Bundesliga, just three of those strikes came before the turn of the year.
"I had a good first year at RB Leipzig and am incredibly happy to be here," Sesko said after signing a contract extension on the eve of Euro 2024. "Team, club, city, fans - the overall package is simply outstanding for me. The early contract extension was therefore the logical next step for me.
"Even though I didn't play or score as much in the first half of the season, this phase was very important for me and my development. I feel a lot of trust and appreciation throughout the club and that is crucial for being able to perform to my full potential. In the second half of the season in particular, I was able to give something back with my goals.
"We have a team with great potential and a balanced mix of young and experienced players. I'm really looking forward to taking the next steps with this team. We've already achieved a lot in my first season and often shown the amount of quality and outstanding football we can bring to the pitch. But there's still a lot more to be done and that's now our common goal."