{"id":368691,"date":"2026-01-14T04:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/368691\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T04:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:34:12","slug":"forget-benjamin-sesko-rene-meulensteen-thinks-another-man-utd-summer-signing-is-simply-not-good-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/368691\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget Benjamin Sesko, Rene Meulensteen thinks another Man Utd summer signing is simply &#8216;not good enough&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rene Meulensteen snubbed Benjamin Sesko and turned his attention to one Manchester United signing who has failed to convince him at Old Trafford so far.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/benjamin-sesko\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Benjamin Sesko<\/a> has seen a recent turnaround in form at the Premier League club after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/david-ornstein-confirms-ruben-amorim-sacked-as-manchester-united-manager-names-interim-until-end-of-season\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United sacked ex-Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>          Benjamin Sesko has just make Tim Sherwood eat his words! <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">What did you think about Benjamin Sesko&#8217;s second half performance?<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UIF-2026-01-07T213930.046-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Sherwood \/ Sesko\" class=\"wp-image-321133\" \/>Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old Slovenian forward netted a stunning brace to end his goalscoring drought in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/5-things-learned-as-manchester-united-draw-2-2-with-burnley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Man Utd\u2019s 2-2 draw against Burnley<\/a> at Turf Moor under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/darren-fletcher\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darren Fletcher<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sesko followed up his superb impact against the Clarets last week by scoring again in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/match-coverage\/five-things-learned-as-manchester-united-lose-2-1-to-brighton-in-fa-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United\u2019s 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Brighton<\/a> in the third round at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Old Trafford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Slovenia international, who arrived at Old Trafford from RB Leipzig last summer, has netted five times in 19 matches across all competitions for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United<\/a> this season.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/andy-mitten-explains-two-standout-michael-carrick-details-that-made-him-perfect-man-utd-appointment\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andy Mitten explains two standout Michael Carrick details that made him perfect Man Utd appointment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255213777-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Sesko reacts during the FA Cup third-round match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion in 2026 in Manchester, England.\" class=\"wp-image-321986\" \/>Photo by Richard Martin-Roberts \u2013 CameraSport via Getty ImagesBenjamin Sesko might have struggled, but Rene Meulensteen put his full focus on Man Utd summer signing Senne Lammens<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/senne-lammens\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Senne Lammens<\/a> has been praised since his arrival at Old Trafford on deadline day last September after Manchester United signed him from Royal Antwerp.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Belgian shot-stopper replaced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/andre-onana\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andre Onana<\/a> as United No 1 and he has kept two clean sheets in 16 matches across all competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>          Senne Lammens is a clear upgrade on Altay Bayindir <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">How many points did Bayindir cost United at the start of the season?<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UIF-Talking-Points-creative-templates-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Senne Lammens vs Altay Bayindir\" class=\"wp-image-315651\" \/>Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>Despite earning praise for his impact so far, Senne Lammens has not impressed former Man Utd first-team coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/rene-meulensteen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rene Meulensteen<\/a> since his arrival at the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also think if you look at the top, top teams \u2013 look at Arsenal, they have a really good goalkeeper,\u201d he told Sam Allardyce on the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/j1ohERhDQ9o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u2018No Tippy Tappy Football\u2019<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiverpool, good goalkeeper. City, good goalkeeper. United is not good enough. The goalkeepers are not good enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/why-michael-carricks-potent-verdict-on-kobbie-mainoo-should-be-music-to-ears-of-man-utd-fans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why Michael Carrick\u2019s potent verdict on Kobbie Mainoo should be music to ears of Man Utd fans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rene Meulensteen sends a clear-cut message to Man Utd amid his honest verdict on Senne Lammens<\/p>\n<p>Senne Lammens is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/manchester-united-squad-players\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United first-team<\/a>\u2019s No 1 pick in the 2025-26 campaign, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/altay-bayindir\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Altay Bayindir<\/a> now playing second fiddle to the Belgium international.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/tom-heaton\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Heaton<\/a> is another shot-stopper option for United this season, but Meulensteen feels that the Red Devils needed another No 1 to allow Lammens to develop.<\/p>\n<p> What is YOUR biggest reason to feel positive about Manchester United right now? <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2252072115-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Manchester United badge inside the tunnel\" class=\"wp-image-318411\" \/>Photo by Ash Donelon\/Manchester United via Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Lammens boy is potentially a really good goalkeeper,\u201d Meulensteen added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think at this moment in time he\u2019s ready, and he\u2019s not good enough for this moment in time. That\u2019s my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Man Utd paid an initial transfer fee of \u00a318.1m, including agreeing to potential add-ons, to sign Lammens from Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rene Meulensteen snubbed Benjamin Sesko and turned his attention to one Manchester United signing who has failed to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":368692,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[3645,218,140902,8971,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-368691","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-benjamin-sesko","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-rene-meulensteen","11":"tag-senne-lammens","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368691\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/368692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=368691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=368691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}