{"id":26355,"date":"2025-04-17T02:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T02:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/26355\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T02:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T02:34:09","slug":"christopher-vivell-spotted-watching-19-goal-striker-who-previously-snubbed-manchester-united-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/26355\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Vivell spotted watching 19-goal striker who previously snubbed Manchester United transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Manchester United want a new striker<\/strong> <strong>this summer, and Christopher Vivell is bound to have a huge say on any incoming transfer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Goals have been a problem for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> throughout this season.<\/p>\n<p>38 goals in 32 Premier League games just isn\u2019t good enough, and United must find more goals next term.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/matheus-cunha-stance-on-manchester-united-move-explained-as-contact-made-with-wolves-stars-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United are interested in Matheus Cunha<\/a>, with the Wolverhampton Wanderers star representing a brilliant option as a number 10.<\/p>\n<p>United need a striker as well, though, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/fabrizio-romano-says-manchester-united-ace-is-a-wanted-man-as-reports-in-italy-claim-victor-osimhen-swap-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rasmus Hojlund now attracting interest in Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Eintracht Frankfurt\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/bundesliga-club-aware-man-utd-are-seriously-considering-their-67m-striker-hes-a-boyhood-fan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hugo Ekitike is on United\u2019s radar<\/a>, but another Bundesliga striker could be a bigger priority.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2209797113-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Stuart Franklin\/Getty Images\" \/>Photo by Stuart Franklin\/Getty Images<strong>Christopher Vivell spotted watching Benjamin Sesko<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back in December 2024, we reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/benjamin-sesko-expected-to-be-serious-target-for-manchester-united-in-2025-christopher-vivell-has-already-signed-him-once\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United were seriously interested in Benjamin Sesko<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The RB Leipzig striker has long been linked with United, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/20m-wonderkid-striker-admits-snubbing-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sesko actually snubbed United in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/fabrizio-romano-claims-man-utd-have-made-approach-to-sign-special-56m-striker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United approached Sesko last year<\/a>, but the Slovenian striker chose to stay with RB Leipzig instead.<\/p>\n<p>Sesko has hit 19 goals and six assists in 40 games across all competitions last season and still has huge potential at just 21.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sportbild.bild.de\/fussball\/rb-leipzig\/top-klubs-sind-dran-rb-leipzig-will-100-mio-fuer-benjamin-sesko-67fe203c0ee9a267551244f9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sport Bild<\/a> now claim that United director of recruitment Christopher Vivell was in the stands to watch Sesko and RB Leipzig against Wolfsburg on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Vivell helped sign Sesko for Red Bull Salzburg as a 16-year-old and then played a role in signing the striker for RB Leipzig in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Vivell may well want to sign Sesko once again, and his presence in the stands on Friday may suggest that United are seriously considering him for this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United decision-makers may have their personal favourites<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vivell would almost certainly support a move for Sesko, but he isn\u2019t the only man with a big say.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/profiles\/jason-wilcox-profiled-as-manchester-united-move-for-transfer-chief-who-sealed-60m-sale-to-chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United technical director Jason Wilcox<\/a> will have a huge role to play, and he could call on his Manchester City past.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/fabrizio-romano-provides-transfer-update-on-man-utd-target-liam-delap-theyre-ahead-of\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United are keen on Liam Delap<\/a> as the Ipswich Town striker worked under Wilcox in the City ranks.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is Ruben Amorim, with the United boss surely having a major input on the kind of strikers he wants.<\/p>\n<p>Amorim may prefer a move for Viktor Gyokeres, his former striker at Sporting, with the Swede a more experienced option than Delap or Sesko.<\/p>\n<p>The United decision-makers may have their own personal favourites when recruiting a striker, but must come together to find the best man for the job ahead of Amorim\u2019s first full season in charge.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United want a new striker this summer, and Christopher Vivell is bound to have a huge 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