Sesko has spent the previous two seasons in Germany with Leipzig, having joined them from sister membership Salzburg in 2023.
He scored 39 targets in 87 video games in all competitions, together with eight assists, with 27 of these coming in 64 Bundesliga appearances.
Sesko is the highest goalscorer at present aged underneath 23 in Europe’s high 5 leagues, in all competitions.
He’s one forward of Actual Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and 5 away from Florian Wirtz, who joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for an preliminary £100m this summer season.
Sesko was one of many quickest strikers within the Bundesliga, reaching a high velocity of 35.7km/h – and, helped by his 6ft 5in stature, had the best aerial success fee amongst strikers, profitable 57.4% of aerial duels.
Solely six forwards have scored extra targets within the Bundesliga up to now two seasons, though Sesko was sixteenth for anticipated targets, 14th on pictures and twenty second on touches within the opposition field.
He’s a risk from lengthy vary too, with 36.8% of his pictures – and 23.1% of his targets – coming from exterior the field. Each are increased than any Bundesliga striker to attain 12 or extra targets final season.
Final season he additionally grew to become extra of an all-rounder, with 9.7% of his touches coming within the opposition field – in contrast with 17% the season earlier than – whereas he bought concerned extra on each wings and additional again into midfield.
“Benjamin possesses a uncommon mixture of electrifying tempo and the power to bodily dominate defenders, making him one of the distinctive younger skills in world soccer,” mentioned Manchester United director of soccer Jason Wilcox.
“We’ve got adopted Benjamin’s profession intently; all of our knowledge evaluation and analysis concluded that he has the required qualities and character to thrive at Manchester United.
“Working underneath the steerage of Ruben and our glorious efficiency crew, Benjamin is becoming a member of the proper atmosphere to assist him to succeed in his world-class potential.”
