When Manchester United will unveil Benjamin Sesko and complete £74m transfer
Manchester United will give fans their first glimpse of Benjamin Sesko ahead of their clash with Fiorentina. The Red Devils are close to sealing a deal for the RB Leipzig striker.
United have agreed a £74m fee with the German side, while Sesko has flown to Manchester and begun undergoing a medical with his new club. At the time of writing, United are yet to confirm Sesko's switch to Old Trafford - but an announcement is not far off. It's expected the 22-year-old will officially be unveiled in front of fans ahead of the club's pre-season friendly against Fiorentina.
United welcome the Serie A side to Old Trafford on Saturday for their final preparation game on Saturday. It comes with Sesko's decision to pick United over Newcastle having been explained perfectly.
Once Sesko is officially confirmed as Red Devil, he will then turn his attention to a potential debut for the club. Ruben Amorim 's side take on Arsenal at Old Trafford in their opening game of the Premier League season.
Club legend Paul Scholes has already shared his thoughts on Sesko's arrival and suggested that he needs to hit the ground running. Speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate, he said: "From the point of Sesko... he'll have more chance at Newcastle to develop which he needs.
'Now to be a Manchester United centre-forward, as we've found with Hojlund, a 22-year-old kid, you've got to be ready. It's got to be now.
'And Hojlund just isn't quite good enough for that as we've seen. But again, he's not had a chance to be developed - going to Newcastle might have been the best thing for him, for two or three years."
Sesko's arrival could potentially open the door to another major deal. Rival forward Rasmus Hojlund could potentially leave, with AC Milan keen to sign him on loan.
Reports in Italy have claimed that chiefs from the Italian side will fly to the UK to hold talks with their Red Devils colleagues. But Hojlund's stance could put a deal in jeopardy, having expressed his desire to stay at Old Trafford.
He said: "I think my plan is very clear and that is for me to stay and fight for my spot, whatever happens. I'm still very young. I think people forget that sometimes. I'm only 22. Obviously, not every striker is scoring 100 goals at the age of 22 (like Erling Haaland).
"But I've learned a lot, I think you can see in my game. I'm starting to develop and become even better in the basics. Now it's just about for me to sharpen myself and I've done very well in the pre-season so far. Just focusing on continuing that.
"Competition is fine with me. It sharpens me. I'm more than ready. I'm feeling sharp, so I'm welcoming everything that comes. I think it's good with competition and it only sharpens the team."
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