Paul Merson says Manchester United should’ve signed Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid instead of Benjamin Sesko in the summer window.

Atletico paid £82m to recruit Alvarez from Manchester City in August 2024, with the Argentine star scoring 33 goals in 63 games for the La Liga side.

Merson feels Alvarez would’ve been the perfect player to link up with summer signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha at Old Trafford.

Instead, United brought in Sesko from RB Leipzig in a £74m deal, with the Slovenian striker failing to score across his first six matches for the club.

‘Benjamin Sesko needs better service to score goals,’ Merson told Sportskeeda.

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