Sesko under scrutiny after United's Forest draw

Manchester United's 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday intensified scrutiny of summer signing Benjamin Sesko, with former England defender Gary Neville saying the 22-year-old has yet to justify his big-money move while former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann offered a more optimistic assessment. Sesko, who joined United from RB Leipzig for about 74 million pounds in the summer, has scored two goals in roughly 11 appearances and has started intermittently under manager Ruben Amorim as he adapts to the Premier League.

Neville, speaking after the draw at the City Ground, said he remains unconvinced by Sesko's early displays. "I'm no further forward with him. The jury is out," Neville said, adding that Sesko had looked "awkward" and "well off it" compared with United's other summer forwards Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. Analysts and supporters highlighted a quiet performance at Forest in which Sesko had a few first-half opportunities but failed to convert and was largely isolated in the second half.

Hamann offered a contrasting view, saying he has been more impressed by Sesko and Newcastle's Nick Woltemade than by Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres this season. "Of the three...