- Fowler claimed Sesko still looks like an academy-level player
- The £74 million signing yet to live up to the hype
- Striker sidelined with knee injury
Former Liverpool and England Striker, Robbie Fowler has criticized Manchester United forward, Benjamin Sesko, comparing his performance to an academy player standard.
Ekohotblog Reports that Sesko has failed to live up to expectation after a whopping £74 million moved to Old Trafford from RB Leipzig in the summer.
The Slovenia International was signed to provide solution to the United attacking crisis which escalated in the 2024/25 campaign, with poor performances from the likes of Zirzkee, Hojlund and Rashford, throughout the campaign.
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However, the Manchester United new number 9 has managed to score just two goals across all competitions
Fowler further compared Sesko with Arsenal’s forward, Victor Gyokeres, describing the latter as the most suited for the premier league.
“For me, I think the obvious one is Gyokeres. He’s probably better suited to the Premier League and he understands what is needed in terms of speed, energy and commitment. Whereas Sesko has probably struggled a little at times. He looks a little bit, I hope this doesn’t come across wrong, but he looks a bit of an academy player.
I have no doubt he’s a good player. No one’s questioning his ability, but at the minute I think out of those two, it’s Gyokeres by far who looks better equipped,” He stated.
Meanwhile, the Slovenian forward is expected to be sidelined for Man United upcoming premier league fixtures against Everton, Crystal Palace and West Ham, and potentially Wolves and Bournemouth due to a knee injury sustained during united’s last outing against Tottenham.
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