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6-second readThings have gone from bad to worse for Manchester United as a hugely devastating injury update is issued on striker Benjamin Sesko.
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A significantly concerning injury update has been issued on Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko. During the summer, United failed to sign a striker in favour of bolstering their midfield department after finishing third and securing Champions League football.
United secured the services of Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba from Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively. Despite clear evidence that the Red Devils needed a striker, owing to Sesko’s fitness struggles and the uncertainty surrounding Joshua Zirkzee’s future, club bosses turned down the chance to acquire a striker.
Zirkzee ended up staying and unsurprisingly, is struggling to have an impact this season as United struggle both domestically and in Europe. Michael Carrick recently indicated that a definitive update on Sesko was imminent as United wanted to be thorough with their assessments.
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The Peoples Person · reported · 2026-10-28 18:57 UTC
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A significantly concerning injury update has been issued on Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko.Transfer failureDuring the summer, United failed to sign a striker in favour of bolstering their midfield department...
The Peoples Person · reported · 2026-10-28 18:57 UTC
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Things have gone from bad to worse for Manchester United as a hugely devastating injury update is issued on striker Benjamin Sesko.
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