Benjamin Sesko hasn’t kicked a ball yet for Manchester United, but the excitement is high, and the player is feeling the same after looking at a record he’ll set.
Ruben Amorim has already said that he hopes Benjamin Sesko will solve the aching problem at Man Utd, and the player comes after being tracked by the club for nearly seven years.
Sesko’s skill set is also unique, in that it helps unleash both Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, so even if he doesn’t score regularly, he’ll make the team better.
In the meantime, he has his eyes set on a record he’ll set at Old Trafford as soon as he kicks his first ball for the club. He dreamed of it.
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Benjamin Sesko will set Man Utd record
Sesko has been one of the most highly rated striker prospects in world football for a while, and with United’s history closely interlinked to him, this feels like a move long in the making.
Therefore, the record Sesko could be about to set had the chance of being taken away from him at various points in the last few years.
However, it seems like it was written in the stars, and now, as soon as Sesko plays for the club, he’ll become the first Slovenian player in the history of Man Utd.
With United’s transfer links to Jan Oblak and Josip Ilicic in the past, Sesko could have been the one to follow, instead of setting the path.
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Being the trailblazer in this regard was his dream, however, one that he’s overwhelmingly excited to realise now, as he said during his interview with Man Utd’s website.
He said: “Coming from a small country like Slovenia, it’s a pleasure. It’s something I wished for [setting this record], dreamed of, to play for a club like this.
“Now that I have, it’s going to be amazing. People are going to be proud of me, and the country. That’s what matters.”
Sesko’s success will be defined by his mentality
Sesko cut an impressive figure in his introductory interview, coming across as a confident and professional player determined to make the best of his career.
As Jason Wilcox noted, he desperately wanted to come here as well, which is always a plus.
Between this record and the general scrutiny that follows Man Utd, it is clear that, to succeed at the club, he will have to be resilient first, because his talent isn’t in question.
So many talented players have faltered under the weight of expectations and scrutiny, and with Sesko being the first Slovenian to play for the club, the pressure from back home will be doubled.
If he manages to use those expectations as something to drive him forward, instead of weighing him down, United will get a history-maker who will be remembered for all the right reasons.
Over to you, Sesko.