After agreeing a deal to sign Benjamin Sesko, Manchester United have reportedly turned their attention towards landing an upgrade on Andre Onana this month.
Man Utd agree deal to sign Sesko
Dealing Newcastle United another transfer blow, Manchester United have now agreed a deal to sign RB Leipzig’s Sesko worth an initial £66m before add-ons. Spending big once again, the Red Devils have now completed their attacking overhaul by welcoming three instant upgrades for Ruben Amorim this summer.
League stats 24/25 (via FBref) |
Sesko |
Cunha |
Mbeumo |
---|---|---|---|
Minutes |
2,380 |
2,597 |
3,414 |
Goals |
13 |
15 |
20 |
Assists |
5 |
6 |
7 |
Expected Goals |
10 |
8.6 |
12.3 |
Not only have Manchester United added a combined 48 goals to their frontline, they’ve also added three clinical goalscorers. Last season, Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha all outperformed their expected goals by at least three as they remained lethal in front of goal throughout their respective campaigns.
Amorim has already spoken about the quality that Cunha, in particular, will add to his side – telling reporters: “He’s a loud guy that’s really important in this moment. When he’s upset, you can feel it in the environment and that’s good.
“When you play some games and he loses, he’s a different guy, and that’s good. He has some characteristics that we miss last season, so I’m really happy with him and the other guys.”
Now, he’s likely to hand Sesko a similar welcome as Manchester United gear up for a blockbuster opening game against Arsenal next weekend. If Amorim is looking to find out exactly where his side are at then their face off against Mikel Arteta’s side should certainly help.
That said, there is still work to be done on the transfer front even after Sesko and it now looks as though the focus has turned towards upgrading on Onana.
Man Utd targeting Senne Lammens
According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United are still targeting a move to sign Senne Lammens and the Royal Antwerp shot-stopper “is on the list” of targets at Old Trafford.
The transfer expert said in his GiveMeSport transfer newsletter: “Now focus is on midfielder. Goalkeeper can be a possibility, Lammens from Antwerp remains a name on the list.”
As Romano claims, a midfielder is also the focus for the Red Devils and then they may go full steam ahead to replace Onana. The former Inter Milan goalkeeper struggled again last season and, whilst they’re in the mood to spend big, United may land an instant upgrade this month.
Just who arrives is the big question. The biggest name mentioned so far has been Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Paris Saint-Germain star is reportedly in a contract standoff with the French giants and now looks destined to leave either this summer or when his contract expires next year.
With Manchester City also interested in the Italian, however, United could yet be forced to turn towards Lammens. At 23 years old, the Belgian – who analyst Ben Mattinson believes has an “elite potential” – wouldn’t exactly be a bad alternative.
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