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Manchester United icon Paul Scholes has given a worrying appraisal of imminent signing Benjamin Sesko.
United safe Sesko’s signature
Following a hotly contested battle with Newcastle for Sesko, United lastly obtained their man, placing an settlement with RB Leipzig on Thursday afternoon.
Newcastle tabled a extra profitable provide for Sesko, however the striker’s need to affix United in the end scuppered their bid.
A report coated by The Peoples Particular person relayed that the Magpies additionally offered Sesko with considerably larger wages than United, however this was nonetheless not sufficient to sway his stance.
The Slovenian has already had his medical and signed his United contract. He’s set to be unveiled in entrance of the Outdated Trafford crowd on Saturday, simply earlier than the pleasant in opposition to Fiorentina kicks off.
Whereas anticipation over Sesko’s arrival grows, membership legend Paul Scholes stays uncertain concerning the 22-year-old’s capacity to thrive at United.
Talking on The Overlap Fan Debate, Scholes steered that United could also be repeating the identical mistake they made with Rasmus Hojlund two years in the past.
Scholes on Sesko
Scholes mentioned, “From the purpose of Sesko… he’ll have extra probability at Newcastle to develop which he wants. Now to be a Manchester United centre-forward, as we’ve discovered with Hojlund, a 22-year-old child, you’ve obtained to be prepared.”
“It’s obtained to be now. And Hojlund simply isn’t fairly ok for that as we’ve seen. However once more, he’s not had an opportunity to be developed.”
“Going to Newcastle might need been the most effective factor for him, for 2 or three years.”
Nevertheless, Scholes made it clear that he’s totally conscious why United stay a much more enticing possibility for gamers compared to Newcastle.
“Which membership are going to achieve success first? Are Man United going to win the league earlier than Newcastle – in the event that they ever do? After all they’re.”
“That’s why he desires to go there, however I’m saying, from a United perspective, is it the most effective little bit of enterprise? I nonetheless assume you’re in the identical boat as having Hojlund.”
United vs. Fiorentina kicks off at 12:45 BST.
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