Tag: Benjamin

Benjamin Arthur: Portsmouth sign Brentford defender on loan
12 August 2026 Off

Benjamin Arthur: Portsmouth sign Brentford defender on loan

By Total Football News

Portsmouth have signed defender Benjamin Arthur on a season-long loan from Premier League side Brentford.

The 20-year-old centre-half spent some of last season on loan in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic, where he made six appearances.

Arthur has made three senior appearances for the Bees and has been capped by England up to Under-20 level.

Blues boss John Mousinho said: “We’re thrilled to bring Benjamin here for the season

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Tottenham 2-2 Manchester United: Big questions as Benjamin Sesko injured
8 November 2025 Off

Tottenham 2-2 Manchester United: Big questions as Benjamin Sesko injured

By Total Football News

We also have to take Frank at his word when he said his selection of two direct forward players in Richarlison and Randal Kolo Muani was based around exploiting his opponents’ vulnerability.

“We wanted two strikers for the crosses, which we thought was an area where we could potentially hurt United,” said Frank, pointing to an early chance Richarlison wasted as evidence his selection was the right one.

But the

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Man Utd 2-0 Sunderland: Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko give United priceless win
4 October 2025 Off

Man Utd 2-0 Sunderland: Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko give United priceless win

By Total Football News

After leaving Lammens on the bench for the first three games since his deadline-day move from Royal Antwerp, Amorim finally decided it was time to put the Belgian into the Premier League fray ahead of Altay Bayindir.

The decision went down well with the United supporters, who cheered his name when it was read out over the tannoy for the first time an hour before kick-off and did the same

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Benjamin Sesko: Man Utd make RB Leipzig striker their number one target amid Newcastle interest
30 July 2025 Off

Benjamin Sesko: Man Utd make RB Leipzig striker their number one target amid Newcastle interest

By Total Football News

Sesko does not fit Ruben Amorim’s preferred template of having Premier League experience.

However, he has become one of the most highly rated young forwards in Europe – and his record of 39 goals in 87 appearances for RB Leipzig is impressive.

At 6ft 5in he would also bring a significant physical presence to United’s front line.

Old Trafford sources say they do not have to sell players in order

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Manchester United: Ollie Watkins and Benjamin Sesko top of striker wishlist
29 July 2025 Off

Manchester United: Ollie Watkins and Benjamin Sesko top of striker wishlist

By Total Football News

At present, Rasmus Hojlund, who struggled last season scoring just 10 goals in 52 games, is Ruben Amorim’s first choice centre forward.

Amorim praised the Dane for his performance in Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and the £72m man did well to use his pace and power to create an opportunity for himself which struck the outside of a post.

However, he

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Benjamin Sesko: Newcastle consider Slovenia striker amid Alexander Isak uncertainty
25 July 2025 Off

Benjamin Sesko: Newcastle consider Slovenia striker amid Alexander Isak uncertainty

By Total Football News

Last season was joyous for Newcastle. They brought an end to their 70-year trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup and finished fifth to secure Champions League football.

Howe sent supporters off for the summer full of optimism during his final news conference of the season on 25 May – confirming the club would not be hindered by Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and acknowledging the need to move

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Man City: Benjamin Mendy will receive majority of unpaid salary – judge
6 November 2024 Off

Man City: Benjamin Mendy will receive majority of unpaid salary – judge

By Total Football News

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy will receive “the majority of his unpaid salary” from the Premier League club, a judge has ruled.

The France international, who was charged with rape and sexual assault in August 2021, took City to an employment tribunal to claim about £11m before tax in unpaid wages after he was suspended without pay from September 2021 until he left in June 2023.

Last year Mendy

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