Benjamin Šeško (playing for Man United)

[Mike]

Just now, Froggy said:

Why do you lads listen to Romano when he says who Sesko would prefer to go to, but whenever he suggests that Newcastle are prepared to match the financials you act like it's total rubbish.

 

This is the problem lads.

 

 

 Because we're fucking mental.

[Ketsbaia]

Because the bad news is normally true, these days.

[Kimbo]

2 minutes ago, Froggy said:

Why do you lads listen to Romano when he says who Sesko would prefer to go to, but whenever he suggests that Newcastle are prepared to match the financials you act like it's total rubbish.

 

This is the problem lads.

 

It’s plausible that Newcastle can meet financials currently in the discussion, we obviously can’t keep matching the financials of clubs with much higher spending limits.

[TRon]

4 minutes ago, Froggy said:

Why do you lads listen to Romano when he says who Sesko would prefer to go to, but whenever he suggests that Newcastle are prepared to match the financials you act like it's total rubbish.

 

This is the problem lads.

 

 

 

Tbf we don't need Romano to tell us foreign players would prefer to go to Man U if all else is equal. I already said they have more pull globally because of their history. Only way we could catch up is with massive spending like Chelsea and Man City did. 

[Hanshithispantz]

Romano is exceptional at his job like, it's hard to be mad at him 

 

It's a look into how important it is to have the right people leading transfers, and how fucked we are going into them with Andy Howe leading. 

 

It's a completely different world and it seems like we're just having the piss taken out of us by agents. Vivell probably doesn't turn up to a meeting without half a dozen brasses and a small satchel of pure Andean cocaine.

 

 

Edited July 29, 2025 by Hanshithispantz

[Wandy]

Are people happy to have this bloke as the Isak replacement? For me it's massively underwhelming.

[The Prophet]

1 minute ago, Wandy said:

Are people happy to have this bloke as the Isak replacement? For me it's massively underwhelming.

 

Out of interest, who wouldn't be underwhelming? Isak is one of the best in the world.

[The College Dropout]

"Pull" is BS.

 

If we offered 3% more than Man U, he'd join us.

[TRon]

1 minute ago, Wandy said:

Are people happy to have this bloke as the Isak replacement? For me it's massively underwhelming.

 

 

I'd take him over Ollie Watkins any day of the week. 

 

So would Sir Jim Ratshit I think, I think he might go over Amorin's head and pitch in for him now we've made our move. 

[Hanshithispantz]

I would prefer to get Isak out the door this window, and after Ekitike this lad looks about the closest thing to Isak in terms of potential and his all round game.

 

 

Edited July 29, 2025 by Hanshithispantz

[SteV]

1 minute ago, Wandy said:

Are people happy to have this bloke as the Isak replacement? For me it's massively underwhelming.

Take your point, but tbh, it would be almost impossible to recruit someone of a similar level to Isak.

 

We have to hope that if he does go, we get someone who’s arguably at the level of Isak when he first signed and we develop him further, whilst using the additional funds to improve other positions.

 

I’ve seen nowhere near enough of this lad to form an opinion of whether he’s at that level mind.

[Froggy]

2 minutes ago, Kimbo said:

It’s plausible that Newcastle can meet financials currently in the discussion, we obviously can’t keep matching the financials of clubs with much higher spending limits.

 

Given what you paid for Elanga, I think it's plausible that you would have paid what Brentford wanted for Mbeumo, and definitely would have offered him the same wage we did given you have multiple players in your squad on the same wage. Same for Ekitike, same for Cunha, same for Sesko etc.

 

Do we even know what your budget is? Some huge fees being talked about on top of the £55m already spent on Elanga, especially with the likes of Sesko/Ekitike and I'm sure they were independent of Trafford etc. Sounds like you've plenty to spend, but just haven't convinced the player to join.

[TRon]

2 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

"Pull" is BS.

 

If we offered 3% more than Man U, he'd join us.

 

 

No he wouldn't. If you'd said 10% might have been reasonable. 

[Wandy]

4 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

Out of interest, who wouldn't be underwhelming? Isak is one of the best in the world.

 

Nobody. Which is why we shouldn't be selling.

[sushimonster85]

5 minutes ago, Wandy said:

Are people happy to have this bloke as the Isak replacement? For me it's massively underwhelming.

 

As others have said, in terms of replacing a striker widely seen as one of the best in the world, anyone is going to be underwhelming. I think Sesko, both in terms of his attributes and 'prestige', is the best available for filling that hole.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

6 minutes ago, Wandy said:

Are people happy to have this bloke as the Isak replacement? For me it's massively underwhelming.

 

Who would you be looking at to feel happier?

 

FWIW I think we need 2 forwards, Wissa would be ideal since he's experienced and proven in the PL.

[SteV]

1 minute ago, Froggy said:

 

Given what you paid for Elanga, I think it's plausible that you would have paid what Brentford wanted for Mbeumo, and definitely would have offered him the same wage we did given you have multiple players in your squad on the same wage. Same for Ekitike, same for Cunha, same for Sesko etc.

 

Do we even know what your budget is? Some huge fees being talked about on top of the £55m already spent on Elanga, especially with the likes of Sesko/Ekitike and I'm sure they were independent of Trafford etc. Sounds like you've plenty to spend, but just haven't convinced the player to join.

Imagine you’d qualified for CL and we hadn’t though. Do you think the ‘financials’ would be even remotely competitive?

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Just now, sushimonster85 said:

 

As others have said, in terms of replacing a striker widely seen as one of the best in the world, anyone is going to be underwhelming. I think Sesko, both in terms of his attributes and 'prestige', is the best available for filling that hole.

 

I don't think you could describe getting Sesko in as underwhelming though, for me it would be very exciting. It doesn't mean he's currently as good as Isak, but all things considered.  

[simonsays]

6 minutes ago, Wandy said:

Are people happy to have this bloke as the Isak replacement? For me it's massively underwhelming.

He seems to have been labelled as just a powerful striker, but his link up play outside the box seems good too.  I think he could fit our system well - he offers a lot of what Isak does (although not as well) but hes also tall and strong.  There's always a chance a striker will flop, but he does look made for the Premier League

[The College Dropout]

3 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

 

No he wouldn't. If you'd said 10% might have been reasonable. 

Disagree. 

[gbandit]

9 minutes ago, Wandy said:

Are people happy to have this bloke as the Isak replacement? For me it's massively underwhelming.

Absolutely not 

[Wandy]

1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

Who would you be looking at to feel happier?

 

FWIW I think we need 2 forwards, Wissa would be ideal since he's experienced and proven in the PL.

 

Nobody, as Isak is irreplaceable. If the club are serious about being number 1 they'd be getting Sesko to play alongside Isak.

[Froggy]

1 minute ago, SteV said:

Imagine you’d qualified for CL and we hadn’t though. Do you think the ‘financials’ would be even remotely competitive?

 

No I wouldn't think so. 

[Kimbo]

18 minutes ago, Froggy said:

 

Given what you paid for Elanga, I think it's plausible that you would have paid what Brentford wanted for Mbeumo, and definitely would have offered him the same wage we did given you have multiple players in your squad on the same wage. Same for Ekitike, same for Cunha, same for Sesko etc.

 

Do we even know what your budget is? Some huge fees being talked about on top of the £55m already spent on Elanga, especially with the likes of Sesko/Ekitike and I'm sure they were independent of Trafford etc. Sounds like you've plenty to spend, but just haven't convinced the player to join.

And what if Man U raise their offer? I’m not even saying that all financials being equal a player wouldn’t pick Man U, but we can’t get into a bidding war on transfer fees or wages with ESL clubs, we can’t win. Man U will always be able to top whatever we offer.

[relámpago blanco]

17 minutes ago, Wandy said:

 

Nobody, as Isak is irreplaceable. If the club are serious about being number 1 they'd be getting Sesko to play alongside Isak.

I'm not sure Sesko and Isak are well suited to play together. If we sign Sesko it's because Isak has gone. Jackson would work with Isak. I think with Jackson as well Isak would score more.