Benjamin Sesko has chance to land dream Man Utd shirt number after Ruben Amorim decision
Benjamin Sesko could return to his first ever squad number when he moves to Manchester United. However, that would require Ruben Amorim to take the number from Antony in the anticipation the winger will leave.
Amorim has already made that kind of move once this summer. Matheus Cunha inherited Marcus Rashford's No.10 shirt while the England international was still a United player, though Rashford has since joined Barcelona on loan.
Sesko wore 30 for RB Leipzig last season, but that number already belongs to United new boy Diego Leon. When Sesko arrives at Old Trafford - and it now appears to be when rather than if - he'll have to choose an alternative.
The No.11 he wore for Slovenia at Euro 2024 is also occupied, with Joshua Zirkzee going nowhere. However, 21, the number he wore as a teenager at Liefering, is likely to become available with Antony expected to leave the club.
Sesko scored 21 league goals for Liefering in the 2020-21 season with 21 on his back. That's still his best single-season return in the league, though he netted 21 times in all competitions for Leipzig last term.
United's move for Sesko will set them back up to £74million after an agreement was reached with Leipzig. He is due in for a medical on Friday after choosing Ruben Amorim's side over rivals Newcastle, and should be available for the Premier League opener against Arsenal a week on Sunday.
Amorim's team might not be done there, though. Gianluigi Donnarumma continues to be linked with an Old Trafford switch, and reports on the continent suggest Lucas Chevalier - the man primed to take his place at Paris Saint-Germain - has passed his medical ahead of a big-money move from Lille.
In terms of outgoings, Antony isn't the only one set to leave. Real Betis remain keen on the Brazilian after he thrived on loan with the club last season, though there is also interest from elsewhere amid questions over whether the La Liga side can meet United's asking price.
Alejandro Garnacho and Jadon Sancho are also expected to leave Old Trafford. Juventus have led the chase for Sancho for much of the summer, while Garnacho is the subject of renewed interest from Chelsea.
United want £50m for Argentina star Garnacho, who finished last season with the club despite January interest from both Chelsea and Napoli. Enzo Maresca's Blues are also pursuing a move for Leipzig's Xavi Simons, though, and may need to complete sales of their own if they're to land both targets.
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