{"id":349775,"date":"2025-11-02T06:44:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T06:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/349775\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T06:44:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T06:44:16","slug":"he-looks-awkward-gary-neville-worried-about-74m-manchester-united-star-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/349775\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He looks awkward&#8217; &#8211; Gary Neville worried about \u00a374m Manchester United star | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gary-neville-5510.png\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24589990\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tGary Neville after Man Utd\u2019s draw with Nottingham Forest (Picture: NBC Sports)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/gary-neville\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Neville<\/a> says the \u2018jury is out\u2019 on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/manchester-united-fc\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> summer signing <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/benjamin-sesko\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benjamin Sesko<\/a>, who he says \u2018looks awkward\u2019 and \u2018well off it\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Sesko has endured an underwhelming start to his <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/old-trafford-stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Trafford<\/a> career following a <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/08\/09\/manchester-united-director-makes-benjamin-sesko-prediction-74m-transfer-23871424\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a374m move from RB Leipzig last summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/ruben-amorim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> turned to the Slovenia international after missing out on <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/viktor-gyokeres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viktor Gyokeres<\/a> \u2013 who <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/26\/viktor-gyokeres-reveals-rejected-manchester-united-join-arsenal-23759276\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">completed a \u00a364m move to Arsenal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sesko has scored just two goals in 11 appearances for United and struggled to make an impact in <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/01\/man-utd-nottingham-forest-live-premier-league-latest-score-lineups-24587457\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saturday\u2019s 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Club legend Neville was disappointed by Sesko\u2019s performance against Forest and admitted he was still waiting to \u2018see more\u2019 from United\u2019s most expensive summer signing.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on Manchester United every day\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s Football Newsletter. <\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/football-newsletter\/?ito=football-article&amp;signup-source=football-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. <\/p>\n<p>Asked to assess Sesko\u2019s display after the 22-year-old went a fifth game without a goal, Neville told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IJ-kdPc_VtQ&amp;t=9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC Sports<\/a>: \u2018I\u2019m no further forward with him. The jury is out.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s well off it compared to the other summer signings that Man United made up front in [Matheus] Cunha and [Bryan] Mbeumo.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2244485099.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24590046\" alt=\"Nottingham Forest v Manchester United - Premier League\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tBenjamin Sesko after United\u2019s draw with Forest (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He looks awkward, he had a couple of really good opportunities in the first half when balls got played over the top and his touch wasn\u2019t quite right.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018For 80 million pound, you can say he\u2019s young, has a lot of potential and is only just settling in, but you still want to see a bit more.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United were seeking a fourth successive win on Saturday and made a superb start as Casemiro broke the deadlock before half-time.<\/p>\n<p>Nottingham Forest are in the relegation zone but came from behind to lead 2-1 through Morgan Gibbs-White\u00a0and Nicolo Savona, who both scored shortly after the break.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2244481815.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-24590117\" alt=\"Nottingham Forest v Manchester United - Premier League\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tRuben Amorim had mixed feelings after the stalemate (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Sean Dyche\u2019s side were ten minutes away from a huge victory when Amad Diallo scored a superb equaliser to earn the visitors a point.<\/p>\n<p>The result leaves Manchester United seventh in the Premier League while Forest remain 17th, now four points from safety.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the stalemate, Red Devils boss Amorim said: \u2018If I think about game, we lost control for five minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I feel in the recent past if we had had this situation, going from 1-0 up to 2-1 down, we would\u2019ve struggled so much more than we did today.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018My feeling is that we played well but we dropped a little bit of energy. When we are full of energy, we are the better team.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018My players are giving everything but we have the potential to do better and sometimes we have these moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018In the end, we lost two points and we need to get three points in the next game.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United face Tottenham next weekend, while Nottingham Forest return to Premier League action against Leeds United.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/sport\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check our sport page<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sportmetro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/metrosportuk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/01\/enzo-maresca-names-player-in-world-par-chelsea-star-moises-caicedo-24589985\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enzo Maresca names only player \u2018in the world\u2019 on par with Chelsea star Moises Caicedo<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/01\/they-look-unbeatable-paul-merson-blown-away-phenomenal-arsenal-star-burnley-win-24589441\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018They look unbeatable\u2019 \u2013 Paul Merson blown away by \u2018phenomenal\u2019 Arsenal star in Burnley win<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/01\/man-utd-fan-heartbroken-haircut-hopes-fade-following-nottingham-forest-draw-24589646\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man Utd fan \u2018heartbroken\u2019 as haircut hopes fade following Nottingham Forest draw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tFootball Newsletter \u2013 In The Mixer<\/p>\n<p>Your guide to the week in football. 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