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·8 September 2025

Manchester United legend urges club to sign new striker!

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Manchester United's acquisition of Benjamin Šeško in the summer transfer window has been met with apprehension from several club icons, who fear the move represents a recurring and flawed strategy.

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Expressing this concern, former Red Devils midfielder Nicky Butt suggested that Šeško could face challenges similar to those of Rasmus Højlund, noting that a lack of Premier League experience has proven difficult for young forwards to overcome.

Butt emphasized that for such signings to succeed, they must be paired with established Premier League strikers like Ollie Watkins, who can provide vital guidance and share the burden of expectation.

I’m both impressed and not impressed at the same time. I know Matheus Cunha has performed very well over the last couple of seasons, but I genuinely wanted to see an experienced striker. I hope I’m wrong, but I really hope the Sesko situation doesn’t turn out like Højlund’s. A young player without Premier League experience—it feels like history is repeating itself.

Honestly, for the money spent, I would have brought in someone like Watkins to help the young strikers through tough patches. When young players first join and the goal-scoring responsibility falls on them, if they have a run of poor games, they need a ‘safety net’ to take them out of the firing line. Watkins or someone similar—that’s who I would have signed

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