Benjamin Sesko has stood out for all of the right reasons compared with any other Manchester United player for something that the striker has been doing at the club.
That is according to The Athletic’s Mark Critchley, who shared his two cents on what he has been ‘hearing’ about the 22-year-old Manchester United and Slovenia striker.
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Benjamin Sesko has had a mixed start to life at Old Trafford after the Red Devils signed him for an initial fee of £66.3m from German side RB Leipzig last August.
Man Utd’s package for the Slovenia international could climb to a hefty £73.7m if different add-ons are met during Sesko’s playing spell at the Premier League club.
Sesko has netted six times and registered a single assist in 21 matches across all competitions for the Red Devils in the 2025-26 campaign so far.
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Mark Critchley on what has been said about Man Utd and Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko at Old Trafford
Benjamin Sesko has been on the bench for the last three Premier League matches under Michael Carrick, who has been deploying Bryan Mbeumo as his key forward.
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However, the ex-RB Leipzig ace made a real impact last weekend after Sesko climbed off the bench and scored the winner in Man Utd’s 3-2 result over Fulham.
Speaking on The Athletic’s Talk of the Devils podcast, Mark Critchley has revealed that Sesko’s elite work ethic is deeply admired at Manchester United.
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He added that the Slovenian forward’s “preparation” stands out compared with other United first-team players and Sesko is committed to keeping his mentality sharp.
“One thing we know about Sesko is how hard he works,” Critchley said.
“It’s what we hear about how he’s in the gym afterwards, longer than anybody else and all the preparation he puts into his mentality and the work he does with meditation and things like that.
“So, you would hope he’s in the right frame of mind.”
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Benjamin Sesko is now fighting for his place in the Man Utd starting XI under Michael Carrick
Michael Carrick threw out Ruben Amorim’s tactical system for Man Utd and his formational tweaks have seen Sesko fall to the bench in his first three matches in charge.
Sesko had been the preferred striking option under former Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim, who was sacked from his role as United manager last month.
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However, the former RB Salzburg forward must now seize any opportunities that he receives under Carrick, whose interim head coach role will end after this season.
Sesko has started 11 of his 19 Premier League matches for Man Utd in the 2025-26 campaign since his big-money 2025 transfer to Old Trafford.
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