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Player Profile: Zan Vipotnik – Swansea City’s Slovenian ace topping the charts

Benjamin Sesko was the deadly Slovenian striker chased by Premier League clubs last summer.

Could countryman Zan Vipotnik soon spark a similar scramble to the £74m Manchester United ace?

by
Chris Dunlavy
1 March 2026

Zan Vipotnik is having a great season with Swansea City

Benjamin Sesko was the deadly Slovenian striker chased by Premier League clubs last summer.

Could countryman Zan Vipotnik soon spark a similar scramble to the £74m Manchester United ace?
Signed from Bordeaux in the summer of 2024, Swansea’s 23-year-old hitman has put last season’s teething problems firmly behind him to emerge as the deadliest centre-forward in the Championship.
Last weekend’s volleyed winner in the 1-0 victory over Bristol City was Vipotnik’s 16th goal of the campaign and put him three clear of Coventry’s Haji Wright in pursuit of the golden boot.
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