Newcastle are also in the running for his signature, meaning the 22-year-old Slovenian now has a big decision to make as to which project appeals most.<\/p>\n
Should he choose the Red Devils, Ruben Amorim would be faced with a problem. How does he fit Sesko into his side alongside fellow new signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo side?<\/p>\n
Standard Sport<\/strong> has taken a look at how Sesko could fit in at Old Trafford should he opt for a move to the north-west rather than the north-east.<\/p>\n Three-pronged frontline with Cunha and Mbeumo<\/p>\n The likeliest first-choice Manchester United<\/a> line-up would feature a brand-new attacking trio.<\/p>\n It is widely believed that Cunha<\/a> and Mbeumo<\/a> have been signed to occupy the left and right-sided No10 slots in Amorim\u2019s signature 3-4-2-1 set-up, with the towering frame of 6ft5in striker Sesko replacing Rasmus Hojlund up front.<\/p>\n The three scored 48 league goals between them last season, which is more than the entire United team (44) managed in the Premier League.<\/p>\n Amorim opting for this line-up would mean Bruno Fernandes dropping back into a deeper midfield role instead of occupying a No10 spot himself.<\/p>\n That is something we have seen before from the Red Devils captain, and have continued to see in pre-season. Fernandes is a capable ball-winner as well as a creative force, and could continue to serve as the side\u2019s metronome regardless of his starting position.<\/p>\n Manchester United XI (3-4-2-1):<\/strong> Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez; Amad, Fernandes, Ugarte, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Sesko<\/p>\n It is possible, however, that Amorim prefers to keep Fernandes at No10. <\/p>\n This may happen against stronger opposition, to allow for a pair of more defensive-minded players – for example, two of Ugarte, Mainoo and Casemiro – in the middle of the park while still keeping the captain\u2019s creativity in the side. <\/p>\n There\u2019s a chance that having a creative-minded player like Fernandes directly behind him could also help provide more chances for Sesko than if both Mbeumo and Cunha took up the No10 roles.<\/p>\n One key issue with this potential line-up is that it would probably mean benching one of the club\u2019s major new signings. That could be Cunha or Mbeumo, with the former more of a crafty playmaker and the latter a more direct goal-getter. <\/p>\n Both could serve as super-subs for Amorim, though, capable of bombing forward to link up with line-leader Sesko.<\/p>\n Manchester United XI (3-4-2-1):<\/strong> Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez; Amad, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu; Fernandes, Mbeumo; Sesko<\/p>\n This is perhaps the least likely option, given Amorim has shown few – if any – signs of veering from his preferred 3-4-2-1 formation.<\/p>\n With the personnel available to him, though, there\u2019s always a chance the Portuguese chooses to experiment. Should that be the case, there\u2019s still a way that all three of Sesko, Cunha and Mbeumo could fit into a United XI alongside Fernandes.<\/p>\n The captain could pair up with Ugarte in midfield, with Cunha operating as a sole No10 in a tweaked 3-4-1-2. That would mean Mbeumo being shunted out to right wing-back.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a scenario which may seem unlikely, but the Cameroon international played a similar role on a few occasions for former club Brentford, and has a commendable work rate for an attacker, so shouldn\u2019t have an issue adjusting to the defensive duties required. Amorim also likes his wing-backs to be capable going forward, which we know would be no issue with Mbeumo.<\/p>\n That would leave an open spot in the front two alongside Sesko, which could be filled by Joshua Zirkzee or Rasmus Hojlund, provided they stay at Old Trafford this summer.<\/p>\n The versatile Mbeumo could also slot into the frontline beside Sesko, allowing Amad, Diogo Dalot, or Noussair Mazraoui to slot in at right wing-back. <\/p>\n So too could Cunha, who has featured up front in pre-season as well as for previous employers Wolves, but the Brazilian has more experience as an attacking midfielder.<\/p>\n A two-striker setup could suit Sesko, who has spent time at Leipzig playing alongside another forward in Lois Openda.<\/p>\n Manchester United XI (3-4-1-2):<\/strong> Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez; Mbeumo, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Cunha; Zirkzee, Sesko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Newcastle are also in the running for his signature, meaning the 22-year-old Slovenian now has a big decision…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":321331,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[5758,748,37199,393,4884,2465,235,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-321330","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-benjamin-sesko","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-bryan-mbeumo","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-manchester","14":"tag-matheus-cunha","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114979370629971421","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321330","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=321330"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321330\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/321331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321330"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=321330"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=321330"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}