Insider: Why Utd have upper hand over Euro giants in pursuit 85 G/A 21-year-old – as his ideal destination is revealed

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·11 April 2025

Insider: Why Utd have upper hand over Euro giants in pursuit 85 G/A 21-year-old – as his ideal destination is revealed

Manchester United are being linked with countless forwards ahead of what needs to be a pivotal summer transfer window.

The likes of Benjamin Sesko, Liam Delap, Victor Osimhen, and Viktor Gyokeres are believed to be the most prominent targets leading into the decisive transfer period, with all fitting the bill of being prolific goalscorers. What’s more, each is expected to be on the move from their respective clubs this summer, which will certainly make negotiations simpler for their suitors.

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As for Gyokeres and Sesko, they have been widely linked with a host of top European outfits, including German giants Bayern Munich, as they kickstart their search for a suitable backup to Harry Kane.

For most players, the prospect of joining Bayern is a lucrative one; silverware is guaranteed almost every single season, and they’re usually well in the mix to reign victorious in the Champions League, more recently doing so in 2020.

However, Kane’s unstoppable form – combined with the fact he’s one of the most renowned No.9s in world football – means he is simply undroppable for Vincent Kompany. In every high-stakes clash, the England skipper will be the first name on the team sheet, and the idea of playing second fiddle all season long will act as something of a deterrent for potential signings.

That’s certain to be the case for Sesko, anyway, as Bayern insider Christian Falk has claimed: “Sesko prefers a move to the Premier League, thanks to Kane’s presence in Munich.”

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United boast upper hand over Bayern in Sesko & Gyokeres pursuit

Sesko is an in-demand forward. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

The 21-year-old, who boasts a remarkable 85 goal contributions throughout his time with RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig, has long been on United’s shortlist, with this summer posing as an ideal time to get a deal over the line.

What also bodes in the Red Devils’ favour is that for Bayern to fully ignite their pursuit of any target, such as Sesko or Gyokeres, they have to offload Mathys Tel first. As the Old Trafford faithful will remember, Tel looked set to sign for United in the winter transfer window before Tottenham Hotspur swooped in at the 11th hour and met the Bavarian club’s demands, signing him on a half-season loan deal.

Falk adds that Bayern ‘have to wait’ until Spurs make a concrete decision on Tel and whether they want to activate his £52m buy clause, having already forked out an £8.6m fee to acquire him on loan in January.