Benjamin Sesko will be leading the line for Manchester United as they make their return to the Champions League next season.
A third-place finish in the Premier League this season means that Manchester United have secured Champions League qualification for the first time since 2023/24.
Michael Carrick will lead the Red Devils into the competition after being appointed as the permanent head coach.
Several United players will be playing in the competition for the first time in their careers, but Benjamin Sesko already has goalscoring experience at the highest level in Europe.
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Benjamin Sesko’s Champions League record
Next season will be Sesko’s fifth Champions League campaign in his career, despite him being just 22 years old.
Sesko played in the Champions League for Red Bull Salzburg and Red Bull Leipzig, and he already has seven goals in the competition.
- 2021/22: 8 games, 1 goal
- 2022/23: 6 games, 0 goals
- 2023/24: 8 games, 2 goals
- 2024/25: 8 games, 4 goals
Despite Leipzig winning just one of their eight Champions League games in the 2024/25 season, Sesko scored four goals in that campaign.
He scored against Atletico Madrid, twice against Juventus and once against Sporting Lisbon.
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Why Benjamin Sesko could thrive in the Champions League
Sesko has had to adapt to the intensity and the physicality of the Premier League this season, and it has started to click in 2026.
Since the turn of the year, Sesko has been on a scoring streak and now boasts one of the best goal-to-minute ratios in the division.
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But Sesko’s strengths are even better suited to European football, where there is more space to exploit.
Sesko’s lightning-quick pace means he will be a huge threat in European competitions. Rasmus Hojlund had a strong record in Europe but struggled in the Premier League, Sesko could follow a similar path, but with even better figures.
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