Everything Man United knew on Benjamin Sesko’s behaviour before Ruben Amorim approved transfer

Everything Man United knew on Benjamin Sesko’s behaviour before Ruben Amorim approved transfer

Before Benjamin Sesko was signed by Manchester United from RB Leipzig, the Red Devils were able to learn plenty about the 22-year-old Slovenian striker's behaviour and attitude

Benjamin Sesko's behaviour and attitude has become clear for all to see (Image: YouTube/Sky Sports Premier League)

Eyes will be firmly focused on Benjamin Sesko when Manchester United welcome Arsenal in their Premier League opener.

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The Slovenian is poised to make his Red Devils bow against the Gunners, who had pursued his services for several months. This campaign, the 22-year-old will spearhead Ruben Amorim's attack while carrying the pressure of his £66.4million transfer fee with potential add-ons reaching £7.6m.

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The striker is widely regarded as one of the continent's most promising young talents. The heat couldn't be more intense, especially with United desperately requiring improvement following last season's disappointing showing. Yet if his former colleagues' remarks are any indication, the forward certainly possesses the character to thrive.

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'Sesko is a cool guy'

Sesko has already made a good impression on Bryan Mbeumo (Image: 2025 Manchester United FC)

Sesko wasn't the sole new striker to arrive at Old Trafford. Ex-Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo signed in a £71m transfer. During one of his initial United interviews, Mbeumo shared his impressions of Sesko's early impact on the squad.

He said: "He looks like a cool guy. We're just being normal, just having normal conversations. He's a good guy. I think it's important [to help people settle], especially when you come from another league and you don't really know [things here].

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"I think it's important to make them feel at home already. I think everyone is doing this naturally, we don't really calculate anything, but I think this is really important."

Unease over Erling Haaland comparisons

Benjamin Sesko was uncomfortable when told about his team-mates' comparisons between him and Erling Haaland (Image: YouTube/Amazon Prime)

Sesko and Erling Haaland both emerged whilst featuring for RB Salzburg, meaning pundits making parallels between the pair was unavoidable. Notably, he previously stated lots of his former team-mates told him he surpasses the Manchester City striker, saying: "My team-mates at the club tell me that Haaland and I are very similar, especially in terms of speed. Most of them even tell me that I'm better than him!"

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He was reminded of that specific remark during a discussion with The Telegraph. Rather than reinforcing it, Sesko backtracked from the statement, potentially with the intention of displaying greater modesty. He said: "What should I say? This is comparing me to someone who is one of the best players in the world.

"So, it's not easy to compare. I would not like to compare myself to anyone. I would just love to be myself and be the best myself."

United supporters will find encouragement in his remarks, as they demonstrate he isn't seeking to elevate himself above other elite players before he has even touched the ball in the Premier League.

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Excellence in training

Sesko's performances in training throughout his career have impressed team-mates (Image: 2025 Manchester United FC)

Naturally, the displays Sesko will be judged on will be his showings at Old Trafford and across other Premier League venues. Nevertheless, one observation from his former team-mate Ridle Baku will serve as a significant positive indicator for United supporters.

Many football legends, including Eden Hazard, have often been labelled as lacklustre and lazy during training sessions, yet they've always managed to compensate for this with their match performances. While it's still early days for Sesko in the Premier League, his former teammates have expressed admiration for both his attitude and performance during training.

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Baku shared his thoughts with FourFourTwo, saying: "Our striker Sesko, I was really impressed, to be honest. The first training session, I knew already that he's a good player.

"But I'm speaking about potential, probably he's not [currently at] potential he could be, but right now, what I saw already, very impressive. He has everything to be a world-class player.

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'He's the best I've played with'

Poulsen had some high praise for Sesko (Image: 2025 Getty Images)

During his stint at RB Leipzig, Sesko primarily shared the pitch with seasoned Danish forward Yussuf Poulsen. Despite having team-mates like Christopher Nkunku, Timo Werner and Alexander Sorloth, all of whom boast commendable goal-scoring records, Poulsen ranked Sesko above them all.

He also acknowledged the United hitman is an excellent team-mate, making it clear he isn't a self-centred player who might rub his colleagues up the wrong way. Speaking to TNT in December, Poulsen said: "As a striker, he's the best I've played with. If you look at his abilities, he has everything a top number 9 needs.

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"He's still young, he still needs to learn, not the technical things about being a striker but maybe more the finesse side. He has everything, strength shooting, technique, everything.

"I like working with him and I'm trying to get him there – he'll go on and score a lot of goals for us and some point go to the club he'll love to play for."

Sesko's conduct amid United speculation

Sesko's conduct during the transfer sagas impressed United (Image: 2025 Getty Images)

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There was considerable focus on Sesko's transfer situation, though he generated fewer stories compared to fellow strikers Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak. Gyokeres went on strike to push through a switch to Arsenal, whilst Isak has informed Newcastle United he will refuse to represent them again, so he can engineer a transfer to Liverpool.

Yet Sesko didn't go to extraordinary lengths to force his departure from Leipzig. Whilst the Bundesliga outfit did separate him from his Leipzig team-mates at training, the Slovenian never refused to play or threaten drastic measures against his employers.

Rather, he calmly continued with his professional duties, which impressed Amorim. Highlighting the significance of Sesko's temperament, Amorim said: "It is a key point in our way of doing things now. It's not just how they play. It's really important how they play, of course, because that is their job, but their character is really important.

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"We took a lot of time to get to know the players and talk with everybody before we brought players into our group. That is going to be a rule and will be massive in our decision to sign a player."

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