Who is Benjamin Sesko? The 22-year-old becomes Manchester United’s €85m signing | Football News

Benjamin Sesko (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Manchester United have signed Slovenian ahead Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig for a charge that might attain 85 million euros ($99 million), marking their third ahead signing this offseason as they purpose to recuperate from their worst Premier League season. The 22-year-old striker has agreed to a five-year contract with the membership on Saturday.The signing comes as United makes an attempt to handle their scoring woes from final season, the place they completed fifteenth within the Premier League, simply three locations above the relegation zone. This was their lowest end within the trendy period, with solely 42 factors.Sesko joins fellow new forwards Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo as a part of coach Ruben Amorim’s offensive overhaul. The workforce’s earlier strikers, Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, managed solely 18 objectives mixed in all competitions final season.United’s wrestle for objectives was evident as they had been among the many lowest-scoring groups within the Premier League, with solely 4 groups scoring fewer objectives, together with the three relegated golf equipment. The workforce suffered a membership document 18 losses within the Premier League period.Standing at 1.95 meters tall, Sesko has drawn comparisons to former United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. His document at Leipzig reveals 14 objectives in his first season and 13 within the following time period. He has additionally scored six objectives in 28 Champions League appearances for Leipzig and Salzburg, together with 16 objectives in 41 video games for Slovenia.

“The history of Manchester United is obviously very special but what really excites me is the future,” Sesko mentioned within the workforce’s announcement.“When we discussed the project, it was clear that everything is in place for this team to continue to grow and compete for the biggest trophies again soon,” he added.The membership pursued Sesko after exhibiting curiosity in different forwards together with Liam Delap, Viktor Gyokeres, and Ollie Watkins.United’s different new forwards convey Premier League expertise. Mbeumo scored 20 league objectives for Brentford final season, rating among the many high scorers alongside Mohamed Salah, Alexander Isak, and Erling Haaland. Cunha contributed 17 objectives throughout all competitions whereas serving to Wolves keep away from relegation.