Manchester United have recovered from their early season woe and as of now show signs of fulfilling their pre-season ambitions.
It was imperative that the Red Devils finish in the top four to play in the Champions League next season. United are currently sixth but just three points behind third-place Tottenham Hotspur with one game to go.
In the Europa League, Erik ten Hag’s team goes through to the next round, but will seek first place ahead of the last group match against the current leader, Real Sociedad.
United strikers in trouble
Players finally seem to be adapting to the Dutchman’s style of play and since the Manchester derby, the Reds have dominated virtually every game.
They have taken the most shots while hogging the most possession in every game, but the only sore point is their lack of cruelty in front of goal.
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In the last five games, the 20-time English champions have taken a total of 113 shots but only managed seven goals. United’s strikers have failed to shine as expected so far this season.
Marcus Rashford remains the team’s top scorer this season with six goals, but he is sometimes prone to lack of cunning when cleaning up, opting to use power over precision.
Anthony Martial has done well when he has played, but remains permanently injured. Jadon Sancho started the season in good form, but once again he is struggling to find any kind of consistency.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s powers seem to be waning and the incidents off the pitch are certainly not helping him or the club. And with rumors linking the Portuguese to a January move, the Reds certainly need a replacement soon.
In the summer, he was linked to United with a slew of strikers, including teenage sensation Benjamin Sesko. In the end, however, the Slovenian ended up reaching a pre-agreement with the German RB Leipzig to join them next summer.
Sesko the answer?
Journalist Phil Brown has added that due to the interest shown by several European heavyweights in the 19-year-old, he could be on the move before he even kicks a ball for his new club.
“Manchester United are still very interested in signing RB Salzburg striker Benjamin Šeško. A January move is unlikely, but not impossible: summer is much more likely. Šeško might not kick a ball for RB Leipzig due to the amount of interest in him.
Sesko’s agent was recently seen with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly reigniting talks of a Chelsea move. It remains to be seen where the current RB Salzburg star ends up going.
For United’s sake, they will expect to be there when the player decides where to move, and for that, Ten Hag must at least secure Champions League qualification.
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