Man Utd Unveil £74m Sesko Ahead of Fiorentina Clash

New signing Benjamin Sesko will be unveiled ahead of kick-off

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Manchester United conclude their pre-season preparations today against Italian side Fiorentina as the Old Trafford faithful will get their first look at summer signings Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and newest recruit Benjamin Sesko. Both Mbeumo and Cunha are set to make their home debuts, while £74m Sesko will be unveiled ahead of the game.

It has been a successful summer so far for United, both on and off the pitch, as Ruben Amorim has guided his team through an unbeaten pre-season schedule, which has seen them take on the likes of West Ham and Everton in the USA, and now they take on their Serie A counterparts, who boast the familiar face of David de Gea in their ranks, returning to his former club for the first time since leaving.

Andre Onana, Joshua Zirkzee, Noussair Mazraoui and Lisandro Martinez are all pushing to be involved as they look for minutes before the start of the new Premier League season next weekend, while Amorim will expect I Viola to give his side a serious run out ahead of facing Arsenal in eight days’ time. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis.

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Meanwhile, Fiorentina have also released pictures of the 34-year-old shot-stopper being reunited with United great Sir Alex Ferguson, who brought him to Manchester back in 2011.

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David de Gea has returned to Old Trafford for the first time since leaving Manchester United in July 2023.

The former Spain No1 spent more than a decade as a Red Devil and was then a free agent for a full season before Fiorentina picked him up in 2024.

United have shared a compilation this morning of some of de Gea’s greatest moments for them:

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Fiorentina, meanwhile, got off to a stronger start this summer with wins to nil against Grosseto and Carrarese, two sides from the lower tiers of Italian football.

But I Viola then lost 2-0 to Leicester City before a 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest over the last week.

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Manchester United’s pre-season got off to a bit of a slow start with a goalless draw against Premier League newcomers Leeds United in Stockholm, Sweden.

But the Red Devils have largely improved since, beating West Ham 2-1 and Bournemouth 4-1 before an entertaining 2-2 draw with Everton sealed them the Premier League Summer Series title over in the United States.

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It’s one win apiece plus a draw in United’s three previous contests against Fiorentina .

The last of those competitive meetings came way back in the 2000 Champions League, though.

Who will come out on top today? The bookies seem to favour the hosts.

Head to head (h2h) history

Man Utd wins: 1

Fiorentina wins: 1

Draws: 1

Manchester United vs Fiorentina match odds

Man Utd win: 4/11

Fiorentina win: 11/2

Draw: 15/4

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

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United started to look like a well-oiled machine going forwards as their pre-season tour of the United States wore on.

Against Everton earlier this week , Cunha and Mbeumo looked dangerous alongside Bruno Fernandes in the attacking trio, while Amad Diallo was electric from right wing-back.

However, there were still holes and mistakes at the back that Amorim will want to tidy up.

Still, they should have too much here at home against a Fiorentina that haven’t exactly wowed in pre-season themselves.

Man Utd to win, 2-0 .

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As for Fiorentina’s early team news, exciting forward Christian Kouame is the Serie A side’s only reported absentee.

The 27-year-old Ivorian is ruled out until November with a cruciate ligament problem.

Fiorentina’s squad also features the likes of one-time Everton forward Moise Kean, ex-Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko, and one particularly familiar face to United fans...

David de Gea!

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As we gear up for this afternoon’s action at Old Trafford, I can now bring you all the news that Manchester United have just officially announced the signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig for a reported £73.7million.

The Red Devils beat Newcastle to the 22-year-old Slovenian striker, who is expected to lead the line in Ruben Amorim’s new-look attack .

Sesko won’t be involved in today’s match, but we do expect to see him on the pitch ahead of kick-off for his unveiling in front of the fans at the ground.

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There are still a few names that Ruben Amorim will be sweating over with just over a week to go until the real action begins.

First-choice goalkeeper Andre Onana has been out for the entirety of pre-season with a hamstring injury, although the Cameroonian did say that he hoped to be back in time for the start of the league season.

Lisandro Martinez continues his comeback from an ACL issue, while Joshua Zirkzee could feature here after a couple of weeks out with a minor niggle.

Noussair Mazraoui could miss out completely with a muscular injury after being sidelined for the win over Bournemouth and the draw with Everton.

Otherwise, we’re expecting a full bill of health from the United squad, bar wantaway stars like Alejandro Garnacho of course.

Rasmus Hojlund could start up top amid uncertainty over his future in Manchester .

However, new recruits Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo both featured together for the first time against Everton last time out , and they combined well with captain Bruno Fernandes in the front three.

Man United predicted XI (3-4-2-1) : Bayindir; Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw; Diallo, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Fernandes; Cunha

Could Andre Onana get some pre-season minutes under his belt today?

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Manchester United vs Fiorentina is scheduled for a 12.45pm BST kick-off today, Saturday, August 9, 2025.

The game will take place at Old Trafford, with this being United’s first pre-season outing at home after a friendly against Leeds in Stockholm followed by a three-match stint in the United States for the Premier League Summer Series.