Talks between Man United and Benjamin Sesko are starting. The Red Devils believe the 22-year-old will fit in with Ruben Amorim's 3-4-3 build. Not only that, Sesko also violates the criteria of focusing only on recruiting 25-year-old stars of INEOS owners.
Sesko's current contract with Leipzig is valid until 2029. Just put up a negotiation table for about 70 million pounds, Man United could receive a nod from the Bundesliga representative.
At the age of 22, Sesko is now considered a rough gem that needs to be honed in the near future. The summer transfer window of 2025 is the third market that Man United has expressed interest in the Slovene striker. Before moving to Germany to play football, Sesko was compared to Erling Haaland, showing great potential for development.
Sesko is famous for being a player with every skill to score, from right-footed, left-footed shots to headers. With a body of up to 1.95m and good speed, Sesko is truly the right-footed version of Haaland. Sesko is good at taking advantage of open space, stretching the opponent's defense and holding the ball himself in counter-attacks.
In the past 2 years, Sesko has tended to retreat deep to connect with the midfield, thereby opening up more tactical skills. However, to reach the level of coordination with the midfield, thereby getting a direct hit, Sesko cannot compare with Harry Kane. A very strong shot is Sesko's advantage, but in the Premier League, when his physical strength has been constantly exhausted, if he does not restrain himself, Sesko could be exhausted in the middle of the season.
If he had returned 20 years ago, Sesko would have been very suitable for the classic 4-4-2 formation, completely capable of scoring 15-20 goals per season. Now, under countless new forms of tactical operation, whether the Slovene striker can adapt or not is a question being raised. In a tournament that changes every week like the Premier League, having skills is not enough, you need to know how to adapt flexibly, Sesko is quite weak in this regard.
A coach with a methodical approach will be the key to opening up new directions for Sesko in the future. Ruben Amorim has been searching for rough pearls to harden for the past 8 months and now is the time for him to focus all his efforts to carry out this deal. Ollie Watkins is very good but is in the final stages of his peak, it is impossible not to mention that there are many potential risks. A white paper in the Premier League like Sesko is sometimes easier for Amorim to write down for himself what he wants for this striker.
Man United is like a team on the rope and really needs to focus on completing this risky move. Watkins or Sesko will be stable and better is unpredictable. However, once they have chosen, they no longer have the right to regret or "if". If they are determined to sign Sesko right now, instead of regretting Watkins, what Man United need to do is to liquidate less players to immediately welcome the Slovene striker back.
