Manchester United have thus far focused their transfer business on a midfield rebuild ahead of the 2026/27 season, with little change believed to be needed up front.

Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo all flourished under Michael Carrick at Old Trafford, contributing 18 league goals between them after the manager replaced Ruben Amorim.

With Marcus Rashford still on the books and Joshua Zirkzee linked with an exit, it has been no surprise to see the Red Devils focus attention elsewhere, despite ambitious links with Brentford man Igor Thiago and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.

However, United could be forced into striker recruitment should Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich launch a big transfer move for Sesko.

Bayern Munich still interested in Benjamin Sesko

German football specialist Christian Falk claims that Bayern Munich have not ruled out a move for Sesko in the future. The Bundesliga giants already have England international Harry Kane to lead the line but Vincent Kompany could see the benefit in added competition for the striker.

Sesko, described as ‘ruthless’, would offer Bayern Munich a very different profile to that of Kane, with the ex-Tottenham Hotspur man famous for his penchant to drop deep and play a role in starting attacking moves. The Slovenia international would offer a more traditional centre-forward option.

Bayern have already splurged £47 million on the versatile Ismael Saibari this summer and had not been expected to pursue another striker. However, Falk claims that is not necessarily the case.

Speaking to CFBayern Insider, Falk said: “The Slovenian is still on the list, and he’s a player who is very interesting for FC Bayern.

“Perhaps, if he’s struggling to make his mark in the Premier League, they could return to this idea. The plan for the future, nonetheless, is to sign another striker who can be Harry Kane’s successor while also being capable of playing in a two-striker system. This is one of Vincent Kompany’s key ideas.”

Man Utd Star’s Pre-Season Absence Explained

Those words would suggest that, even if not before the end of the summer window, Bayern could still harbour interest in Sesko in the near future. The striker still has another four years to run on his current contract at Old Trafford.

Sesko has been absent from Red Devils pre-season preparations in recent weeks, not featuring in friendlies against Wrexham and Rosenborg, but that is not due to transfer speculation.

The striker, who arrived for £74 million last summer, continues his rehabilitation from a shin injury that caused him to miss the final three fixtures of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign against Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Brighton.

Sesko returned to outdoor training last week and is fighting to be fit for the start of the season, which comes in a trip to Hull City on August 22.

After a brutal Hell in a Cell main event on Night 1 of SummerSlam, Bronson Reed has seemingly taken a swing at Oba Femi and WWE for the booking of Femi’s trilogy match against Brock Lesnar.

Last night’s main event marked Femi’s second victory over The Beast Incarnate, surviving a punishing Hell in a Cell encounter to further establish himself as one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars.

The victory sealed the dominant rivalry between the two, with Lesnar even publicly showing Femi a rare sign of respect after the match in what many viewed as a passing-of-the-torch moment.

Shortly after the Nigerian Superstar had his hand raised, Reed took to X with a post that seemed like he was taking a shot at Femi’s push and WWE’s creative direction.

Why Bronson Reed Tweeted What He Did

The statement comes after WWE Unreal revealed that Bron Breakker was initially supposed to win the 2026 Men’s Royal Rumble match. However, WWE’s creative team decided to change the outcome amid concerns that fans would perceive Breakker as being pushed too aggressively.

Reed’s post quickly sparked conversations amongst fans. While Breakker’s planned Royal Rumble win was scrapped over concerns about audience perceptions, Femi has continued to receive a sustained main-event push, defeating established names and now earning a second victory over Lesnar in one of WWE’s biggest rivalries of the year.

The timing of the post, immediately after Femi’s victory, appears to raise the question of why WWE was reluctant to give Breakker a similar skyrocket push by having him win the Royal Rumble, but yet they are so committed to Femi’s rapid rise to the top of the card.

Whether Reed’s post was intended as genuine criticism or was intended purely to spark debate amongst the online community is anybody’s guess. Regardless, the comments have added another layer to the discussion surrounding Femi’s push to the top, with the SummerSlam main event intensifying the debate over how WWE chooses its future breakout stars.

Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign a new forward alongside Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes in the summer transfer window.

A move to sign Guimaraes from the Magpies appears to be close, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that he is expected to join the Gunners in the summer transfer window.

It’s a huge addition for Arsenal as they look to bolster their midfield options, but there’s no doubt they’ll also be looking to add players in other positions.

Signing a new forward does appear to be one of their priorities, especially after they were pushing to sign Morgan Rogers before his move to Chelsea.

It’s been a reasonably slow start to the window for Arsenal, bringing in Christos Tzolis and Illan Meslias so far.

Arsenal close to forward addition

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According to a report from journalist Alan Nixon, Arsenal are closing in on the deal to sign Blackburn Rovers forward Igor Tyjon in the summer transfer window.

The report claims that the Gunners are hoping to agree a fee in the region of £2 million plus add-ons after Tyjon turned down multiple deals with the Championship side.

The young forward has now entered the final year of his contract, and Blackburn are now preparing for his exit.

Blackburn are happy to offload Tyjon due to his contract situation, and Arsenal are planning to get a deal over the line quickly.

It’s unlikely that Tyjon will come into the Arsenal senior squad immediately, considering he is just 18 years old.

Arsenal also eyeing new winger

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Arsenal are also working on a deal to sign a new winger in the summer transfer window.

Reports have claimed that the Gunners are working behind the scenes to sign Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr, who is currently in a contract standoff with the Spanish club.

The Brazilian international appears to be open to joining Arsenal this summer, and they are believed to be going all in to try to secure his signature.

​​​​​​​The North London club are even open to making an exception to their salary structure in order to be able to convince Vinicius to make the move to the club.