Manchester United caretaker boss Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty)Emile Heskey ‘rates’ Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko but believes Michael Carrick should continue to use the £74m summer signing from the bench. Many pundits were questioning Manchester United’s £74m deal for Sesko, who was signed to solve the club’s goalscoring issues. ‘The centre-forward position is a difficult one for Manchester United at the moment,’ former England striker Heskey told aGamble. ‘If I were Michael Carrick, I’d start Cunha up front over the other options. ‘Technically he’s very good but when you’re playing in that environment, the pressure of Manchester United is not easy.

Source: Metro February 21, 2026 11:50 UTC