Scholes is puzzled as MU repeats mistakes with Hojlund and Sesko

Paul Scholes voiced his bewilderment at the choice to offload Rasmus Hojlund and sign Benjamin Sesko for Man United in summer 2025, suggesting the club is risking it again with youth.

Paul Scholes attracted attention by criticizing Manchester United’s transfer strategy, particularly the deals involving Rasmus Hojlund and Benjamin Sesko. The Old Trafford legend argued that the club has failed to learn from past errors and “once more places trust in young players lacking depth and experience.”

Scholes emphasized that selling Hojlund, who scored 26 goals in 95 games for Man United, and replacing him with Sesko is “the exact same mistake” as two years ago. He stated: "Having only one striker at Manchester United with all the pressure on him is unbearable. There should be rotation, with three or four strikers competing. This summer, they let Hojlund go and bought another striker, but it’s exactly the same! He started well and seemed to be improving. But where is the common sense in this?"

Scholes also compared the situation to when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer joined Old Trafford in 1996, gradually integrated into the team while veteran players like Eric Cantona and Andy Cole supported him. "Ole came in at 22, and if we had no other strikers, he had to play every week. Such immense pressure would destroy a young player like that!"

Alongside Nicky Butt and Paddy McGuinness, Scholes highlighted the lack of veteran players nowadays, making it harder for Hojlund and Sesko to adapt and cope with pressure. Butt commented: "Look to your left and you see Roy Keane, to your right Bryan Robson or Brian McClair. Players today don’t have that. I truly feel for them."

Last summer, Manchester United parted ways with Hojlund, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Antony, while Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, and Matheus Cunha joined. Coach Ruben Amorim praised Sesko as “a different kind of player inside the box” who can improve team connections. United’s next challenge will be an away match at Liverpool after the international break, where fans hope Sesko will prove his worth.

Is Manchester United’s 2025 summer transfer strategy truly sensible or just a repeat of past mistakes? What do readers think of Scholes’ remarks?