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Sesko completes Manchester United's new-look forward line-up

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Matheus Cunha and Manuel Ugarte speak during the Premier League Summer Series match against Everton FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 3, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. [AFP]

Manchester United signed Slovenian international Benjamin Sesko on Saturday, making him the third forward the 20-time English champions have acquired in the close season.

The 22-year-old's arrival from RB Leipzig, in a deal reported to be worth up to PS74 million (85 million euros, $99 million), completes an overhaul of the Red Devils' attack that failed to fire last season.

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