Why Benjamin Sesko is the final piece of Manchester United's puzzle: Inside the Iceland board summit to solve misfiring forward line, why he fits Ruben Amorim system perfectly and why they turned him down in 2019
Manchester United, known worldwide for free-flowing football and 'attack, attack, attack' finished 16th-lowest scorers in the Premier League last season, with nobody hitting double figures.
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