Would Man Utd and Sesko be a good fit?published at 11:17 British Summer Time
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Emlyn Begley
BBC Sport
Benjamin Sesko would be a likely starter at one of the world’s biggest clubs if he joined Manchester United and could be part of an all-new front line with Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.
Rasmus Hojlund has only scored 14 league goals in two seasons and by contrast, Sesko has 27 Bundesliga goals in that time since joining RB Leipzig from RB Salzburg.
He could also get plenty of service from the three players nearest him if he was the focal point up top.
Bruno Fernandes created more chances than any other Premier League player last season – 91 – with his team-mates scoring 10 of them while Mbuemo created 70 and Cunha 57.
So why might Sesko not want to move to Old Trafford?
For one, United are not in any European competition this season and finished 15th last season, their worst campaign since they were relegated in 1973-74.
Ruben Amorim has been given the chance to rebuild this summer but a bad start could see a managerial change too.
And Sesko would have to buck a fairly dramatic trend. There is a very strong argument that Portugal midfielder Fernandes is the only outright success United have had in the transfer market since 2016.
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