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Man Utd anticipating transfer battle with Bayern Munich for Serie A goalscorer with expiring contract

Manchester United may look to add to their strike force in 2026, despite recently welcoming Benjamin Sesko to the club.

Ruben Amorim oversaw lots of changes at Manchester United during the summer.

The United head coach prioritised attacking signings to bolster his options in the final third, with players like Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Rasmus Hojlund moving elsewhere.

After targeting a list of strikers in the transfer market, United agreed a deal with RB Leipzig for Benjamin Sesko, and he has made seven appearances thus far.

United had to fight off interest from Newcastle for Sesko before completing a deal worth £73.7m.

The transfer led to Napoli signing Hojlund on loan, with a clause for a permanent transfer of £38m.

Ruben Amorim headshot, with blue backdrop

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Report: Man Utd remain interested in Dusan Vlahovic

Sesko was initially eased into action by Amorim after completing his transfer from RB Leipzig.

The 22-year-old replaces Hojlund, who scored 26 goals in his first two seasons at Old Trafford.

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Sesko scored his first goal for United in the 3-1 defeat against Brentford, and he will be aiming to add to his tally when the Red Devils host Sunderland on Saturday.

The only other striker Amorim has to call upon right now is Joshua Zirkzee, which means he is limited in options up front.

Reports in Germany suggest United are already looking at what strikers will be available in the market next year.

According to Bild, United are competing with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic.

Vlahovic has been linked with a move to United for many years. A deal never materialised, but that could soon change as the Serbian striker’s contract at Juventus is set to expire next summer.

Juventus could look to cash in on the 25-year-old for a cut-price fee to recoup some transfer funds because they will likely lose him for free otherwise.

Dusan Vlahovic stats this season for Juventus

Despite having an uncertain future at Juventus, Vlahovic has enjoyed a prolific start to the 2025/26 campaign.

Vlahovic has five goal contributions in six matches for the Old Lady.

Games Goals Assists

6 4 1

Dusan Vlahovic stats this season

If Vlahovic continues this level of goalscoring throughout the season, he will have no shortage of options next summer unless he agrees to new terms with Juventus.

United scouts will be busy over the coming months to ensure that Ineos add more quality to the squad in the coming years.

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