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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has insisted that his former facet have a straightforward resolution to make with regard to which striker to pursue between Ollie Watkins and Benjamin Sesko.
United slender down striker alternate options to 2 targets
United’s efforts to bolster their attacking division are set to proceed regardless of the additions of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.
Ruben Amorim is eager on an out-and-out striker to steer the road for his facet and the membership have explored strikes for quite a few gamers, a few of whom have already signed for different groups.
Earlier on Tuesday, a report coated by The Peoples Individual claimed that United have narrowed their choices down to simply two names: Sesko and Watkins.
United have held talks with the representatives of each gamers. Very similar to Sesko, Watkins is believed to be eager on sealing a change to the Purple Devils.
There’s nonetheless competitors for Sesko’s signature, with Newcastle additionally aggressively pursuing him. In the meantime, it seems that Amorim’s facet have a free run at Watkins.
United are but to decide on their high goal, however in line with Rio Ferdinand, Watkins is the clear standout, due to his Premier League expertise.
Ferdinand weighs in on Sesko vs. Watkins debate
Talking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Ferdinand defined, “In case you get Watkins, you’ve received assured 15-20 objectives actually and you then’ve received that with Cunha and also you’ve received that with Mbeumo. Not utterly assured, however you’ve received double figures all the best way up entrance.”
“Keep in mind, we have been sixteenth by way of objectives scored final season and these lot are getting you minimal 40 objectives between them.”
Ferdinand identified that Rasmus Hojlund’s struggles since arriving from Atalanta have made him cautious about Sesko, questioning whether or not the Slovenian would possibly face related challenges adapting to the Premier League.
“The one distinction is that Rasmus got here in and had inexperience round him by way of [Alejandro] Garnacho one facet and Amad the opposite, as an example, more often than not. If Sesko is available in, he’s received two gamers which have performed Premier League, scored objectives within the Premier League and backed up by Bruno [Fernandes] so I believe it’s a distinct dynamic that he comes into.”
The United legend continued, “However the uncertainty worries me a bit of bit. Can he adapt to this league?”
“I needed a striker with expertise so he wouldn’t be my first alternative, clearly, even now.”
“But when Manchester United purchase him and Newcastle go and get a quantity 9, does that imply [Alexander] Isak stays at Newcastle and Liverpool don’t get Isak? ‘Liverpool’s switch window has been nothing wanting distinctive thus far.”
United return to pre-season motion within the early hours of Thursday morning once they face Bournemouth in Chicago. Kick-off is at 2:30 am.
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