Red Devils’ Supermarket Sweep…
Hold onto your scarves, folks! In the wildest supermarket sweep since Gran lost her trolley in Tesco, Manchester United are elbowing their way past Newcastle in a cosmic conga line of cash to pull in RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko. This Slovenia superstar might be heading to the Theater of Dreams faster than a squirrel on a pumpkin spice latte, with United sniffing the sweet aroma of a £65m completion, add-ons, and a sprinkling of future sales like toppings on a football ice cream sundae.
Ollie Watkins remains guarded by Aston Villa’s fierce velociraptor-like defense, so United’s transfer target has swivel-hipped its way to Sesko. In a twist that’s snappier than a hungry alligator, the Red Devils’ forwards Hojlund and Zirkzee managed just seven goals between them. Sesko’s arrival could rocket him faster than a spaceship dodging asteroids to the frontline alongside newcomers Cunha and Mbeumo, whose goal tally last season was juicier than Grandma’s Christmas pudding.
Whipping through the USA, United’s pre-season has seen them shimmy past teams with ceremonial ease. As the suspense around Amorim’s starting XI builds thicker than an English fog, Sesko’s debut against Arsenal might be the dramatic twist in the saga brewing with greater tension than a catwalk in the rain. With Onana back, the back three led by Maguire, the charismatic choir boy, could make even the fiercest Arsenal fan break out in a nervous jig. Play on, Red Devils, play on!