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Manchester United have beaten Newcastle to the signing of Benjamin Sesko, while Arsenal were also interested in him – so what makes the striker so appealing?Sesko scored 39 goals in 87 games for RB Leipzig after joining them from Red Bull Salzburg two years ago but what qualities will the 22-year-old bring to the Premier League? And could he really be the next Erling Haaland?Here we take a closer look at Man Utd’s new £73.7m frontman…Haaland-esque speed and statureHis scoring record is modest by comparison but Sesko is a rare breed of striker with a similar physical profile to Haaland.…
Manchester United have completed a £73.7m deal to sign striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig. The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford, with Man Utd set to pay an initial £66.26m (€76.5m) with £7.36m (€8.5m) in performance-related add-ons for the Slovenia international. In his first interview as a Man Utd player, Sesko said: “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…
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who opened fire at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw, Georgia. The GBI statement says White died and Officer David Rose with the DeKalb County Police Department was shot and killed during the shooting Friday. The shooter opened fire outside the CDC headquarters, striking windows across the sprawling campus and killing the officer before he was found dead in a nearby building, authorities said. The attack prompted a massive law enforcement response to one of the nation’s most prominent…
Manchester United have signed striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig on a five-year contract subject to registration, the club confirmed on Saturday.Sources told ESPN the deal is worth in the region of €85 million ($98.8m), including add-ons. A source added that Leipzig view the add-ons as achievable and that the deal includes a sell-on clause entitling them to a percentage of any future transfer fee. A friendly match will also be organised between the teams in the future.”The history of Manchester United is obviously very special but what really excites me is the future,” Sesko said.”When we discussed the project,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: the automotive industry he said he wants to save were being hurt by his tariffs.The Democrat came with a slide deck to make her points in a visual presentation. Just getting the meeting Tuesday with the Republican president was an achievement for someone viewed as a contender for her party’s White House nomination in 2028.Whitmer’s strategy for dealing with Trump highlights the conundrum for her and other Democratic leaders as they try to…
Ipswich Town are set to lodge an official complaint after a Birmingham City fan appeared to try to hit midfielder Jack Taylor.Taylor alerted club staff to the flashpoint which followed Ipswich’s late equaliser at St Andrew’s in a bad-tempered finish to Friday’s Championship curtain-raiser, which finished 1-1. A source told Sky Sports News that referee Andrew Kitchen, the EFL and police were all aware of Taylor’s claims following the game.Tempers flared after Ipswich were awarded a controversial stoppage-time penalty. Striker George Hirst converted it and the Ipswich players celebrated in front of a stand filled with Birmingham supporters.Both sets of…
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker has rejoined the Reds squad ahead of Sunday’s fixture, having departed the club’s recent pre-season tour due to personal reasons.Virgil van Dijk was also back in training this week; the captain had been absent for Monday’s friendly double-header with Athletic Club with illness.Conor Bradley missed those Anfield matches too and head coach Arne Slot said it would be ‘tight’ for the Northern Ireland international to return in time to face Palace.Joe Gomez remains sidelined but is nearing a comeback from an injury sustained on tour, while Alexis Mac Allister is in contention though not yet ready to…
“I hope it helps take Manchester United where Manchester United needs to go.”The words of Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he cut the ribbon to re-open their men’s training facilities. It marks the conclusion of a year’s worth of work at Carrington, which has been disruptive to say the least.The knock-on effect on the men’s and women’s teams was far from ideal, but the important news for United is that the redevelopment has now finished and importantly, on time and within budget ahead of the new season.United partnered with Foster + Partners to lead the redesign of Carrington…
WASCO, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is in his fifth decade in Congress and showing no inclination to step aside even as pressure builds on aging Democratic officeholders to give way to a new generation.He says he plans to seek another term in 2028, when he will be 79 years old. He has traveled to all 36 Oregon counties every year he has been in the Senate and intends to keep doing so.After a recent town hall in Wasco in conservative Sherman County, Wyden said questions about age are “fair game for debate” but that he is still…
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Information mourned veteran actor Mohammad Al-Munaie, who passed away Friday evening after a rich career spanning more than six decades. In a press statement, the Ministry of Information conveyed the condolences of Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi and ministry employees to the family and relatives of the deceased actor.They called with appreciation Al-Munaie’s significant contributions that enriched the Kuwaiti and Gulf theatrical scene and made him one of its pioneers. The ministry noted that Al-Munaie began his career by joining the Popular Theater Troupe and contributed…