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Xie Shiko has confirmed to wear Manchester United s No. 30! He has joined the team to practice together, saying that he has the ability to help the Red Devils return to the top

11:42am, 12 August 2025【Football】

Although Manchester United has not officially announced it, Italian transfer expert Fabricio Romano confirmed that Benjamin Seschko will wear the Red Devils No. 30 jersey in the new season, the same number as his back in the Red Bulls in Leipzig and Salzburg. The new player Diego Leon, who had worn this number, has been changed to No. 35.

Seshko has maintained the No. 30 jersey since Salzburg, because the club regards him as the successor to Norwegian scorer Ellin Haaland, who is No. 30 in the team. Subsequently, Seshko kept this jersey number at the club level.

Sheshko has joined Manchester United's team-wide training, and Ruben Amorin plans to have a closed-door warm-up match with the local team this week, giving the 21-year-old Slovenian striker and goalkeeper Andre Onana some practical training time. According to the British Sun, Seshko joined the training ranks on Monday and the coaching staff arranged a training match for him. It is said that the final score was a 7-7 draw. Training photos show that Xie Shiko scored at the top.

Outside the stadium, the young Scheshko was also actively adapting to Manchester's new environment and went to several popular local locations, including dining at the Italian restaurant "San Carlo", which stars love to go to. During the summer window, Seshko rejected Newcastle United, which is qualified for the Champions League, and chose Manchester United without European competition. In response, he explained: "First of all, I think it's because of the club. Manchester United is an incredible and historical club. In my opinion, the team is also great, getting better and better, with the motivation to attract you to go there and give you energy to be one of them. I think overall, this is a good project and I can't wait to start." The 85 million euros Mr. pleaded boldly that he could help Manchester United return to the top after the recent turbulent period, which is also a factor that attracted him. "We are getting better and better, and our connections are getting closer and closer. We are growing step by step and becoming more and more mature, it is only a matter of time." He said.

Sheshko also praised coach Amorin, who certainly promised to make him a shooter like Dzekelish in Portugal Sports. "Of course, the coach also plays a certain role, which is important in football. He is an amazing person, an amazing coach, and I think it would be exciting to work with him."

One of Seshko's idols is former Manchester United center Ibrahimovic, who has been devoted to studying "Da Fengxian" game videos for many years. Ibrahimovic has only played for more than a season at Manchester United, but scored 28 goals in a single season, helping Mourinho's Manchester United win the League Cup and Europa League titles.

Sheshko hopes to follow the achievements of the Swedish god striker: "I have been following him since I was a child. I have seen every video I can find because he is amazing in my opinion. One day I see him, that is my dream. We have different personalities, but I like the way he plays with him and his love for football. In general, he is my idol. I try to learn something from him, such as kicking up legs and shooting. We are different, and we play differently, but in any case I will try to play like him."

In addition to Ibrahimovic, Sheshko also expressed his admiration for Van Persie and Rooney. The two forwards were Manchester United's forward partners when he won the Premier League last time in 2013. "Van Persie, Rooney, all these players," said Seshko. "I have been watching their videos. They are very great. I admire them very much. I have shown my good image at Manchester United and tried my best to help the team achieve the highest results."