Benjamin Sesko’s incredible form in 2026 means the Manchester United striker is now on track for a respectable goal return.
Across the entire 2025/26 season, Benjamin Sesko has scored nine goals in all competitions, with six of those coming in his last eight matches.
Sesko is on a scoring streak, but he failed to find the back of the net in the recent 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United in the Premier League.
With nine games remaining in the Premier League calendar, Sesko is still on track to hit a goal target which club legend Rio Ferdinand said would be a huge success.
Benjamin Sesko celebrates during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford in 2026 in Manchester, England.
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Rio Ferdinand set goal target for Benjamin Sesko in 2025/26
In August, before United kicked off the 25/26 season, Ferdinand challenged Sesko to score 10-15 goals.
“I think if he comes in and scores between 10 and 15, then I think that’s an unbelievable return,” Ferdinand said.
Sesko has scored eight in the Premier League so far, and he sits just behind Bryan Mbeumo as United’s top scorer in 2025/26.
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In terms of his own goals for the season, Sesko’s targets were more collective than individual.
“Get better, that we connect together, in general, and we, as a team, just try to grow, to grow together step by step because we’re getting better,” Sesko said about his goals when he first joined United.
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Man United’s remaining fixtures in 2025/26
If Sesko is going to achieve the 10-15 goal target set by Ferdinand in the summer, he needs between two and seven goals in the remaining fixtures.
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Up next for United is a vital clash for Champions League qualification against a struggling Aston Villa side at Old Trafford.
Sesko has already scored against Brentford, Sunderland and Brighton this season and will hope to add to his goal tally against them in the reverse fixtures.
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