Connect with us

Sports

Man Utd May Have Found Striker As Cristiano Ronaldo Replacement – See Who

Published

on

Man Utd May Have Found Striker As Cristiano Ronaldo Replacement - See Who

Good news for Manchester United as their scouts have been impressed by RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko who is tipped to replace Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils considered a move for the 6ft 5in forward as Cristiano Ronaldo pushed for a summer exit.

United ended up keeping the Portuguese star, with Sesko committing to sign for RB Leipzig.

The Bundesliga side has agreed to pay £21.6million for the Slovenian teenager at the end of the season, But this has not deterred United from making a move.

Advertisement

According to 90min, the Red Devils are still interested in the 19-year-old ace – despite the fact RB Leipzig would demand a serious profit to sell him.

Sesko has scored five times in 15 appearances so far this term for RB Salzburg – drawing blanks in Champions League clashes with AC Milan, Chelsea, and Dinamo Zagreb.

He netted 11 times in 37 outings in all competitions last season and has four in 15 caps for his country

Advertisement

These include goals in each of his last three outings, against Serbia, Norway, and Sweden respectively.

Benjamin Sesko Biography and all you need to know about the Slovenian

Benjamin Sesko, born May 31, 2003, is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and his native Slovenia national team. He was born in Radee, Slovenia.

Man Utd May Have Found Striker As Cristiano Ronaldo Replacement - See Who

Benjamin Sesko

Early Life and Career

Benjamin Sesko started his career at the Radee club in his hometown. Before going back to Radee, he played for Rudar Trbovlje.

He moved to Krko in 2016 and played for the under-15 and under-17 teams there.

Advertisement

For the under-15s in the 2017–18 season, he scored 59 goals in 23 games. Šeško joined Domale in 2018 and remained there for one season.

Benjamin Šeško and Red Bull Salzburg agreed to a three-year professional contract on June 3, 2019.

On January 30, 2021, Red Bull Salzburg defeated TSV Hartberg 3-0 to mark his Red Bull Salzburg debut.

Advertisement

Šeško was sent to FC Liefering, a Red Bull Salzburg farm team that plays in the Austrian Second League, as soon as he signed with the team.

He became the league’s second-best goalscorer in 2020–21 after tallying 21 goals in 29 games.

He scored 13 goals in the final 7 rounds of the season, which is when he scored the majority of his goals.

Advertisement

He chose Slovenia over Bosnia and Herzegovina despite being eligible for both teams (his mother is from Doboj), having competed for Slovenia at the under-15, under-16, under-17, and under-19 levels. In a friendly match against Austria in September 2020, he made his under-19 debut.

The senior team manager Matja Kek called Sesko up in May 2021 for two friendlies in June 2021.

On June 1, 2021, he made his Slovenian debut in a 1-1 friendly draw with North Macedonia. He surpassed Petar Stojanovi’s previous record of seven years earlier when he made his national team debut at the age of 18 years and one day.

Advertisement

Benjamin Sesko Net Worth

Benjamin Sesko’s net worth is an estimated $4 million. He is a prolific and influential forward who is known for scoring goals.

 

Facebook Comments
Advertisement