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RUBEN'S £200M GAMBLE

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August 09, 2025

Amorim has rebuilt United's attack and will hope Sesko enjoys better fortunes at Old Trafford than Hojlund

- BY JEREMY CROSS

RUBEN'S £200M GAMBLE

RUBEN AMORIM now has the strike force he wanted in his quest to rejuvenate Manchester United.

And given it has cost his club more than £210million combined, Amorim (above) will be praying it works.

Because while Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are proven successes in the Premier League, Benjamin Sesko is not.

And out of the three, he has cost the most.

Sesko, who is poised to complete a £74m switch to United this weekend, had a decent strike rate in Germany with RB Leipzig.

But he is just 22, has never played for one of the genuinely big clubs, and will find that establishing himself at Old Trafford is easier said than done.

All he needs to do is ask Rasmus Hojlund (circle) about the pressures and demands on a United forward.

It's understood Amorim will use Sesko to spearhead his attack, with Mbeumo and Cunha dovetailing from either side in a front three.

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