Benjamin Sesko endured a difficult start to life at Manchester United but has found form since the turn of the year with the summer signing proving a huge asset
Benjamin Sesko has been on an impressive goalscoring run during 2026
Benjamin Sesko has been on an impressive goalscoring run during 2026
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Dimitar Berbatov can see Benjamin Sesko's confidence rising with every goal and using him as a Manchester United substitute allows him to "bring that threat and that fear factor".
The Slovenian moved to Old Trafford from RB Leipzig in the summer for £74million but endured a slow start to life. Goals were hard to come by but he's thrived since the turn of the year, making a number of match-winning contributions.
A run of eight goals in his last 11 appearances has taken Sesko's tally to the season to 10, making him the club's joint-top scorer alongside fellow summer signing Bryan Mbeumo. Those goals have often come despite him having less time to impact games with Sesko excelling as a sub.
Sesko has come off the bench to score the winners against Fulham and Everton whilst he also came up with a stoppage time equaliser at West Ham. Those exploits have come with Michael Carrick at the helm and Berbatov has seen huge improvement in the 22-year-old.
He told the Inside Carrington podcast: "He has all the qualities right now, everything in this moment is working well with him. I hope it continues in this way. I think, right now, things are getting good for him and things are working out slowly for him. But I prefer it like this.
"I want him to slowly, but surely, get that confidence, get the goals, which they are both connected. When you get the goals, you get confidence. He is finding his position into the team but, even if he is on the bench, the sign of him coming onto the pitch now brings that threat and that fear factor in the opposition and it brings the goals.
"It's very good, seeing him getting off the bench, sometimes scoring goals. Starting and scoring goals. To be honest, I don't care what type of goals he scores, as long as the ball hits the back of the net."
The summer signing has proved hugely impactful off the bench
The summer signing has proved hugely impactful off the bench(Image: Lewis Storey, Getty Images)
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More recently Sesko scored the winner to down Crystal Palace and also came off the bench to help see off Aston Villa at Old Trafford. That has aided United's push up the table and, under Carrick, they look set to return to the Champions League after two years away.
The current United boss said that Sesko has "had a good feeling, building that belief and confidence" as the Slovenian continues to be used as a starter and an impact sub.
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