Fabrizio Romano names three other strikers on Man Utd shortlist amid Newcastle Utd interest in Benjamin Sesko
A striker is top of Manchester United’s wish list for the remainder of the summer
Manchester United have already made significant moves to improve their strike force this summer after a heavily underwhelming 2024/25 campaign, but Ruben Amorim will hope that their transfer business is not done yet.
United scored just 44 Premier League goals last season amidst the struggles of Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee up front, while the majority of the club’s wing options have been exiled by Amorim as part of his ‘bomb squad’.
Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo have been brought in to rectify the club’s goalscoring issues, having netted 35 times in the league between them last season, but the belief remains that neither of Hojlund or Zirkzee have what it takes to start through the centre at this moment in time.
Benjamin Sesko has been touted as a primary striker target for the Red Devils, but other options have emerged as Newcastle United intensify their rival interest in the Slovenian front man.
Fabrizio Romano reveals three other strikers on Man Utd radar
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano has shed some more light on the situation. The transfer guru states that there are several strikers on Man United’s radar, including Ollie Watkins, Nicolas Jackson and Dusan Vlahovic. Sesko remains a top target, but no official approach has been made by the Red Devils as of yet.
Romano said: “My understanding on Benjamin Sesko is that there is currently no official bid, no official negotiation with Manchester United. So, Man United have discussed Sesko internally, I can confirm that. I told you days ago and they confirmed the information.
“There has been an internal discussion on several strikers. Sesko, Nico Jackson, Ollie Watkins, and more. Dusan Vlahovic was offered. So, several strikers. On Benjamin Sesko, this conversation internally continues, but, at the moment, there is still no official bid, no official negotiation with Leipzig. The concrete negotiation for Benjamin Sesko is with Newcastle. They plan to go big.”
Should United prioritise signing a new No.9?
Speaking in a recent press conference, Amorim suggested that signing a new striker is not a necessity for the club after the arrivals of Mbeumo and Cunha. However, this could just have been to play down speculation.
Amorim said: "They (Mbeumo/Cunha) can play as a striker. We have Josh (Zirkzee) and Rasmus (Hojlund), the focus is to improve the connection between them. I don't know if the position is there for them. They have to work. They have other players fighting for that position. I'm really pleased. They are really humble, that is really important, and they chose to be here. They had other options, Champions League options, they read everything people say about our club, but they chose to be here. That is a key point for me."
As rumours surrounding Alexander Isak intensify, Newcastle may decide to push harder for Sesko. This puts the onus on Man United to decide quickly whether they aim to match or better the Magpies’ approach, or move on to other targets. The club will be wary of delaying a decision for too long, in fear of their top targets slipping away before the end of the window.