Man Utd ‘could use Rasmus Hojlund in blockbuster swap transfer' to land top target Benjamin Sesko

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Lund of plenty Man Utd 'could use Rasmus Hojlund in blockbuster swap transfer' to land top target Benjamin Sesko
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MANCHESTER UNITED could use Rasmus Hojlund as part of a blockbuster deal to land Benjamin Sesko, according to reports.
Yesterday, it emerged that the RB Leipzig ace was United's top target to reinforce their front line going forward, with Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins also under consideration.
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Rasmus Hojlund impressed against Bournemouth in pre-season
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That came after reports suggested Benjamin Sesko was Man Utd's No1 transfer target
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But Ruben Amorim said he was unsure of Hojlund's future with reports saying he could be swapped with Sesko
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However, the current main man up top for the Red Devils came out fighting during their emphatic 4-1 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League Summer Series on Thursday.
Hojlund opened the scoring with a glanced finish from a Patrick Dorgu cross before his presence was instrumental as Amad Diallo scored the third, with the Dane claiming he got a nick on it as it sailed through a crowd.
It was a timely reminder of what he can do in a United shirt and while manager Ruben Amorim was impressed with his overall game, his comments indicated the striker's future was uncertain.
Amorim told reporters: "I am really happy with Rasmus, but I don't know what is going to happen until the end of the market.
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'The important thing is that the strikers that are here are working really well, are improving, are helping the team and that is the most important thing."
And according to The Athletic, the 22-year-old could be put on the table as part of a swap deal to bring Sesko, four months his junior, to Old Trafford.
The report says Hojlund, who has already expressed a desire to stay at United this summer, is not directly up for sale.
However, having both Hojlund and the Slovenian - estimated to fetch at least £65million in any transfer - together in the squad is not a realistic option.
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Interest in Hojlund has been on and off this window, but funnily enough the German outfit are one of the clubs that have retained an interest in the former Atalanta ace, along with Borussia Dortmund and Newcastle.
And that interest has raised the prospect of a cash-plus-player swap deal between the clubs.
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The report adds United acknowledge they may need to take a loss on Hojlund's book value - which stands at £45m - to sell given his dramatic dip in valuation since his £72m switch to the Premier League in 2023.
It stands to reason that a swap deal would lower the cash the Old Trafford outfit pay to Leipzig for Sesko, though the expected sales of bomb squad stars like Alejandro Garnacho and Antony could yet raise the funds to buy him outright.
Sesko, a target for Arsenal before they landed Sporting Lisbon ace Viktor Gyokeres, scored 13 league goals for Leipzig last season.
SunSport looked in-depth at the numbers behind Sesko since he joined his current club in 2023.
In 64 league games, the towering 6ft 5" talisman has shown his cutting edge by scoring 27 goals from an Expected Goals value of just 17.6 and a 23.5 per cent shot conversion rate.
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