Manchester United have been crushed 3-0 by Bournemouth at Outdated Trafford as they misplaced for a second straight recreation in all competitions with their strikers, Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, faltering but once more. With Ruben Amorim repeatedly rotating his quantity nines, there’s a trace that he’s not proud of both participant and will enter the market subsequent yr for a centre ahead.
Having stated that, Sporting Lisbon hitman Viktor Gyokeres has been linked with a transfer to Outdated Trafford to reunite with Amorim although there have been different names which have been linked with the membership. Based on Graeme Bailey (h/t TBR Soccer), the most recent of these is RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, who has been closely linked with a transfer to Arsenal too.
Sesko was on the verge of transferring to the Emirates Stadium final summer season however extended his affiliation with the Bundesliga giants to proceed his growth on the situation that he can be allowed to go away in the summertime of 2025 for about £60 million – a sum that the majority of his suitors would be capable to afford subsequent yr.
Arsenal more likely to maintain higher hand for Sesko
Though Benjamin Sesko turned down a transfer to Arsenal final summer season, there was a relationship that has been constructed between the Gunners, Leipzig and the participant’s entourage, which can undoubtedly come in useful when talks over his switch are held subsequent yr. As such, it’s onerous to see Manchester United scuppering Mikel Arteta’s makes an attempt of touchdown the Slovenian worldwide.
The Crimson Devils are having certainly one of their poorest seasons and are usually not a really promising facet to hitch, particularly over Premier League contenders Arsenal, who’ve even turn into an everyday fixture within the Champions League. For Sesko, participation within the prime European competitors is more likely to be a dealbreaker contemplating Leipzig are constant CL members.
It will likely be fascinating to see which striker Manchester United ultimately find yourself signing, if certainly Ruben Amorim is insistent on one, however it’s honest to say that Arsenal may simply be clear within the race for Sesko’s switch since earlier this yr.
