Man United are feeling a storm of personnel about to sweep through Old Trafford. Currently, Benjamin Sesko has suffered a knee injury and is expected to be out for a few weeks. In mid-December, the African National Championship (CAN Cup) will take place. In the current first team of the "Red Devils", there are three main names: Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon), Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) and Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco) who will return to the national team. If any of these three teams plays well, Man United will likely lose their equivalent personnel within 1 month.
Although Benjamin Sesko has not met expectations at the price of 85 million Euros, the absence of the Slovene striker leaves a big hole in Ruben Amorim's tactics. Currently, there is no other true striker in the Man United squad, except for the U21 player - Chido Obi Martin who is occasionally promoted.
"We will assess Benjamin Sesko's situation very carefully. He has a knee injury. It is undeniable that the team will be at a disadvantage because of the CAN Cup, but this was predicted in advance.
With the current intensity, we only play one match a week, so we will try to control everything so that things don't get too complicated, but the situation will be very difficult.
Let's wait and see when the winter transfer window opens, we can improve the team and fix what happened. From now until then, every opportunity needs to be seized" - Ruben Amorim shared.
The African Championship will take place from mid-December 2025 to the second half of January 2026. If teams like Cameroon, Cote d'Aoa or Morocco reach the final, Man United's corresponding personnel may be absent for at least 1 month due to physical recovery after the tournament.
Mazraoui may not be a regular starter, but at the moment, Amad and Mbeumo are very important factors for Amorim. The couple is stirring up the right wing and are gradually getting along better. If both are killed at the same time, it is unclear how Amorim will arrange personnel in the next month because the remaining players in the squad cannot meet the tactical requirements.
Man United's transfer focus in the coming time will focus on positions in midfield and defense. If it is necessary to add personnel in January 2026 but cannot be added to these two lines, that will distort the strategic orientation of the coaching staff.
During the CAN Cup period (December 21, 2025 - January 18, 2026), Man United will have 6 Premier League matches including matches against Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United, Burnley and Manchester City. In between will be a match in the third round of the FA Cup, the opponent has not yet been determined.
