Benjamin Sesko has opened up on his move to Manchester United and how the transfer came about, revealing that the Red Devils had tracked him for a number of years before signing him.

Sesko has had a solid first season in the Premier League with United, scoring 11 goals in 30 appearances following his summer arrival from RB Leipzig. Nine of those goals came in his last 14 appearances for the club, having taken a bit of time to adapt to the challenges of the Premier League.

He missed the final three games of the campaign with injury and with Slovenia not qualifying for this summer’s World Cup, he will have time to recuperate and prepare for what will be a more grueling season next time out.

Sesko’s goals helped Man Utd qualify for the Champions League

Having not had any European football this season and being knocked out of both domestic cups in the first round, United will have more fixtures to contend with in the 2026/27 season after qualifying for the UEFA Champions League with a third-placed finish in the Premier League.

The 22-year-old was signed by United in a deal just shy of £74million in the summer, having been linked with a number of Premier League clubs. Upon signing, the Slovenian frontman said: “The history of Manchester United is obviously very special but what really excites me is the future.

“When we discussed the project, it was clear that everything is in place for this team to continue to grow and compete for the biggest trophies again soon.

“From the moment that I arrived, I could feel the positive energy and family environment that the club has created. It is clearly the perfect place to reach my maximum level and fulfil all of my ambitions.”

Sesko was on Man United’s Radar for Years

Now, in an exclusive interview with GIVEMESPORT, Sesko has revealed that he was being courted by the Red Devils for several years before eventually signing for them. He said:

Sesko is already working under his second manager at Old Trafford after Michael Carrick replaced the man who had signed him, Ruben Amorim.

You can find out Sesko’s honest thoughts on playing under Carrick when GIVEMESPORT’s interview with the Red Devils frontman is published in full later this week – but we have already revealed who the Slovenian rates as his funniest and best-dressed team-mate at Old Trafford.

Liverpool said goodbye to two of their modern-day legends on Sunday as Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah both made their final appearances for the club in a 1-1 draw with Brentford.

The duo were a key part of the club’s success under Jurgen Klopp and last season played a big role as the Anfield outfit won the Premier League title under Arne Slot.

Robertson’s contract expires in June and with the player given a reduced role this campaign, he opted against remaining on Merseyside.

According to GIVEMESPORT correspondent Ben Jacobs, Robertson has already agreed to join Tottenham Hotspur.

Salah, meanwhile, still had a year left on his contract but an agreement has been reached for him to terminate it early and leave on a free, too.

Alisson Becker wants Juventus move

Alisson Becker could become the third Liverpool legend to leave the club this summer.

The Brazilian helped define Klopp’s era of success at Anfield after joining from AS Roma in 2018. He was briefly the most expensive goalkeeper in the world before Kepa Arrizabalaga made his £80million move to Chelsea eight years ago.

GIVEMESPORT understands Alisson wants to join Juventus this summer while Liverpool are not completely opposed to his exit because of his injury record.

Since the 2023/24 season, Alisson has spent lengthy periods of time out with injury. He has missed well over 50 games in the last three seasons with hamstring injuries occurring persistently.

He is estimated to be on wages of £150,000-a-week and with just one year now left on his contract, an exit is possible. Liverpool will not look to actively sell the goalkeeper, nor will he push hard for an exit.

However, if the circumstances are right, he could end his eight-year stint at the club this summer. It was reported in Italy last week that Juventus were keen to make the deal happen.

The Serie A giants have missed out on Champions League football after drawing 2-2 with Torino on the final day of the season.

Caoimhin Kelleher sale a huge transfer blunder from Liverpool

Last summer, the Reds sold Caoimhin Kelleher to Brentford in a deal worth up to £18m. The Republic of Ireland international was keen to move on from the club and play more regularly.

With the arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili, whose international coach David Webb described Alisson as “world-class”, Kelleher saw his route to regular football blocked.

However, with Alisson now facing a potential exit, Liverpool might begin to regret selling Kelleher. Mamardashvili has played plenty of games this campaign but the Georgian international has not been as impressive as Kelleher.

Kelleher has made 110 saves this season in the Premier League – and on Sunday pulled off a strong stop to deny Florian Wirtz a stoppage-time winner as Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford.

If Alisson does leave, the Reds might begin to think they were too quick to pull the trigger on Kelleher’s exit.