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:
“It was a couple of years that they really wanted me and I really wanted to but I was like ‘am I really ready yet?’. Then it just came and I really wanted to come here. It was not a doubt, I wanted to come here, wanted to challenge myself, I wanted to become a member of the club and I’m so happy about it.”
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.
Pep Guardiola’s time as Manchester City manager has come to an end after the 2025-26 Premier League season, ending with a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa.
The iconic boss has completed an incredible decade at the Etihad Stadium, lifting six Premier League trophies and one Champions League, among many other domestic honours. While his time at the helm has been almost flawless, there have been a few imperfections along the way.
In his final week as the Citizens’ manager, Guardiola admitted to his ‘one regret’ during his tenure in England. He claimed he made a mistake in shunning former Three Lions goalkeeper Joe Hart so early into his time at the club.
Pep Guardiola Regrets Joe Hart Decision at Man City
During an interview with Sky Sports, the Catalan-born tactician suggested he acted too hastily when he arrived in 2016 and quickly decided club hero Joe Hart wouldn’t be his goalkeeper. He replaced the 75-cap England star with Claudio Bravo immediately.
“When you take a lot of decisions – a lot, a lot of decisions – you make mistakes,” he said. The reason at the time for the change in between the sticks was that Bravo was the better ball-playing ‘keeper.
He could have signed the player for just £100,000.
“But there is one regret that I have hidden deep inside for many years,” Guardiola continued. “I didn’t give Joe Hart the chance to be with me, to prove how good a goalkeeper he was.
“And I should have done. With all respect to Claudio (Bravo), and then Ederson who came in – he was important – but in that moment I (should have) thought, ‘Okay Joe, let’s try to do it together. If it doesn’t work, then we change it.'”
Hart was quickly shipped out on various loan moves to Torino and West Ham before departing permanently in 2018. He won two Premier League titles with the club before being cast aside by Guardiola.
England Hero Hart Responds Brilliantly
Joe Hart
Before the iconic manager’s last game in charge of his old club, Hart was given the opportunity to respond. When asked about the comments Guardiola made, he replied: “I didn’t expect them first and foremost. It probably meant more to me than I expected.”
He went on to explain that they did have an honest conversation at the time and then shook hands despite their differences. The goalkeeper-turned-pundit added:
“I like Pep, I get on with Pep. We shook hands 10 years ago when he told me that I wasn’t for him. He gave me his reasons. I gave my reasons why I thought I should be. And we agreed to disagree, but ultimately he holds the power.”
Hart still doesn’t agree that he should’ve been thrown to the side, but maintains he ‘likes’ the Barcelona icon: “And look, he’s done alright, hasn’t he? You know, he’s a superb manager. And I liked him before it, I still like him now. And like I say, we’ve crossed paths, we’ve worked together, we’ve conversed. But I felt like I was good enough, I felt like I was good enough to certainly be given a chance.”
“But that is football, that is life. I don’t hold grudges, I don’t see a problem in it. You know, my world kept spinning, I’ve had some amazing opportunities and I’ve had an amazing career after that,” he concluded.
Rangers are preparing for a busy summer transfer window, and they’ve now made an approach to sign one player from Wrexham, GIVEMESPORT correspondent Ben Jacobs has confirmed.
The Glasgow giants are likely to be busy in the upcoming summer transfer window after a disappointing season in the Scottish Premiership.
Rangers missed out on the title to Celtic, with the deciding factor being losing three crucial games in a row towards the end of the campaign.
Rangers Eye Wrexham Star
Rangers have opened talks with Wrexham star Josh Windass ahead of a potential move to bring him back to Ibrox, GIVEMESPORT correspondent Jacobs has confirmed.
The Glasgow club made an attempt to sign him in the January transfer window, which Wrexham rejected, but a fresh move is now being driven by manager Danny Rohl.
Rangers are yet to enter club-to-club negotiations with Wrexham, but the Championship club did previously indicate in January that they didn’t want to lose him.
