Alejandro Garnacho gets his long awaited move to Chelsea as Manchester United lose another top young talent for just £40m despite far less proven forwards selling for more. A fallout with Amorim pushed him out and Maresca now looks to unleash him.
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Just a year ago Garnacho, Mainoo and Hojlund were touted as the future of United and Garnacho alone valued around £100m. Even entertaining a sale was unthinkable, yet horrific mismanagement sees him leave for a cut price, with Chelsea dictating terms of the move.
Aug 7 • 24 tweets • 8 min read
Manchester United finally land their striker for the summer: Benjamin Sesko. A name they’ve tracked for 5+ years since his Salzburg days. Feels like a scout-backed signing led by Vivell, not a manager-led safe pick. Let’s dive in. 🔴🧵
Sesko is a 22yo Slovenian striker who has played 2 full seasons at Leipzig after his Salzburg rise. Already 251 senior appearances with 106 goals for club and country. Has made the Austria → Germany step seamlessly and kept improving.