Benjamin Sesko has left his Manchester United teammates astonished by his body transformation as he prepares for his sophomore season at Old Trafford.
The Slovenian striker joined United from RB Leipzig last summer for £74 million, and a promising campaign enthused fans. He found the back of the net 11 times in 30 Premier League games.
A 3-2 win over Liverpool proved to be his final game of the season after a collision with Ibrahima Konate. He was sent tumbling into the advertising boards and missed the Red Devils' three final matches.
Sesko Transformation Wows Man Utd Teammates
Benjamin Sesko celebrates scoring for Manchester United
The incident with Konate worsened a pre-existing shin injury, which prevented him from appearing in a 1-0 loss to Wrexham in pre-season. But he has been working hard behind-the-scenes, particularly in the gym where he has bulked up to ensure he can battle it out with the top-flight's toughest defenders.
United fans were stunned when Sesko posted a snap of himself in training showing just how much stronger he looks. While he already had a tall frame, he looks transformed as he works to return to full fitness.
Sesko captioned his Instagram post with a message to fans: "Getting there."
Sesko's body transformation hasn't only impressed fans, but his teammates are also wowed. Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot were among those to respond in the comments section of the Instagram post.
Fernandes wrote: "Brateeee" and included a bicep emoticon while Dalot even mentioned American bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger and wrote: "@schwarzenegger you’re his inspiration (bicep and love emoticons) my brate is stronnnng."
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Brate is a Serbian phrase that translates to 'brother' or 'bro' and Sesko is clearly a popular figure in the United dressing room. That said, his defensive teammates might not be too happy to come up against him in training as Michael Carrick prepares for the new season with a striker clearly physically and mentally ready to go to war.
Sesko won't be involved in the Red Devils' friendly against Norweigan outfit Rosenborg in Norway today (July 24th). He's remained at Carrington to continue working on building his fitness.
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'I'm Always Active' - Sesko's Diet and Routine
Benjamin Sesko with his Man United team-mates
Sesko has followed a healthy protein diet during his career and an article on former club Leipzig's website (via The Sun) detailed his usual daily menu. His breakfast includes four fried eggs, yoghurt with berries, muesli and freshly-squeezed fruit juice.
On the menu for lunch is chicken, rice and mixed vegetables, including carrots and broccoli, with two slices of bread, followed by a fruit salad featuring mango, watermelon and pineapple. He then refuels with a protein shake and a couple of energy balls and a muesli ball.
Sesko often prefers salmon with mashed potatoes and a tomato and cucumber salad for dinner. He has more museli to finish the day but with the inclusion of some quark cheese, cashew nuts, kiwi fruit and blueberries.
The Red Devils frontman touched on his usual routine when speaking to United's club media last season:
"It's always kind of my routine to always keep it up, especially when I have a day off, as I try to enjoy it as much as possible. So I’ll get my coffee, and then I’m big on doing visualisations and meditations. I’ve been doing this for a couple of years – it just became my daily routine."
He added: "Then I’ll probably go for some treatment and gym work, if possible. I like to enjoy my day off. I like to play basketball and try to find ways to play a little bit, and get active. I’m the kind of guy who doesn’t like to stay in one place for too long, so I’m always active."
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Sesko sat out the World Cup due to Slovenia's failure to qualify for the tournament, and his focus has been on ensuring he's ready for the 2026-27 campaign. He could be joined by a new strike partner amid speculation growing over United replacing Juventus-linked Joshua Zirkzee.