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Manchester United have been lining up potential strike targets for the summer as The Red Devils are desperate for consistency up front.
Manager Ruben Amorim has been reliant on Rasmus Hojlund as his first-choice striker, however with a goal drought of 21 consecutive games, concerns began being raised over if Hojlund should be the first-choice striker or if they could even sell him off this summer.
Thankfully Hojlund’s goalless run has come to an end, however there are still concerns about his consistency.
As such, United have developed a shortlist of truly impressive talents including Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen, Jonathan David, Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko.
However, The Athletic have now reported a shift on the shortlist with regards to Sesko.
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Manchester United receive huge blow in pursuit of Benjamin Sesko
Since joining Leipzig in 2023 from RedBull Salzburg, Sesko has established himself as the club’s top striker, making 80 appearances so far with 36 goals and eight assists.
As such, the 21-year-old is highly sought after, with United joined by Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle United and Chelsea in trying to sign him this summer.
That said, other European strikers like Gyokeres and Alexander Isak have leapfrogged the impressive youngster in several shortlists, making Sesko more of a back-up option for some clubs.
However, it’s now deemed that Old Trafford is an unrealistic destination for Sesko during the upcoming summer transfer window.
RB Leipzig are wanting £60 million for the striker as they secured a gentleman’s agreement for Slovenia international who signed a new contract until 2029 last summer.
As such, The Red Devils are unlikely to be able to compete with other clubs for the striker given their ongoing financial pressures.
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Source: Centred Devils
