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Man Utd Eye January Raid for Calvert-Lewin as Sesko Injury Bite Hard

Manchester United dey look for striker to sign for January, and Leeds United forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin don land for their list as the club dey find answer to the injury wey don comot Benjamin Sesko from action.

Reports from The Athletic and LiveScore on Thursday talk say the Old Trafford side dey weigh the move after Sesko shin injury setback. Manager Michael Carrick confirm the bad news before the team Saturday clash with Chelsea, and the absence dey stretch United attacking options well well.

Joshua Zirkzee dey struggle to get chances, and that one don push recruitment officials to check whether signing Calvert-Lewin go work for money and for football reason. But Leeds no dey ready to let their main striker go, and dem dey expected to fight any approach.

The 29-year-old England international no be stranger to United this season. On 18 October for Elland Road, he control Tarik Muharemovic knockdown from a corner and fire past Senne Lammens for the 51st minute, cancelling Bryan Mbeumo opener and forcing 1-1 draw. That equaliser deny United victory wey dem need badly.

Calvert-Lewin career start for Sheffield United before Everton pay £1.5 million for am in 2016. Under Carlo Ancelotti he shine, scoring 21 goals for the 2020/21 season and building himself as England international. But injuries keep disturbing am, and he leave Everton in 2025.

United bin get chance to sign am on free transfer last summer but dem reportedly reject am over fitness worry. The striker later join Leeds, where he score 14 Premier League goals last season and add four more in eight league games this campaign. Since he arrive, e don score 20 goals in 49 appearances across all competitions.