A tall, athletic figure new to the area was seen leaving Costa in Hale Village, or was it Alderley Edge? It might have been Congleton. Either way he was moving at pace with a folder under his arm containing listings of gated palazzos in south Manchester’s luxury living zone.

It is not only the availability of well-located, high-end cribs in close proximity to an international airport that appeals to Benjamin Sesko, but the enduring appeal of a Manchester United brand that continues to carry all before it despite the inadequacies of the woeful Old Trafford executive.

Sesko, should he arrive as expected, Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are not radical outliers seeking a unique challenge, but ambitious ballers invested in an enduring idea of Manchester United.

The club’s history, scale, pre

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