Overview

• Sam Allardyce said Manchester United should have signed Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, pointing to his size, Premier League goals and recent trophies.
• United instead bought 22-year-old Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig for about £73.7 million after INEOS narrowed the striker shortlist.
• Recruitment director Christopher Vivell was reported to have championed Sesko, while manager Ruben Amorim was said to prefer Ollie Watkins.
• Sesko has begun slowly with one goal, opening his league account in last weekend’s 3-1 loss to Brentford.
• Manchester United also reported Amad Diallo and Casemiro back in training before the Sunderland fixture.