{"id":44910,"date":"2026-03-24T20:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/manchester-united-stars-agent-raises-concerns-with-latest-comments-about-role-under-manager-michael-carrick\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T20:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:07:16","slug":"manchester-united-stars-agent-raises-concerns-with-latest-comments-about-role-under-manager-michael-carrick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/manchester-united-stars-agent-raises-concerns-with-latest-comments-about-role-under-manager-michael-carrick\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United star&#8217;s agent raises concerns with latest comments about role under manager Michael Carrick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/manchester-united-stars-agent-raises-concerns-with-latest-comments-about-role-under-manager-michael-carrick\/#What_Elvis_Basanovich_said_about_Benjamin_Sesco\" >What Elvis Basanovich said about Benjamin Sesco<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/manchester-united-stars-agent-raises-concerns-with-latest-comments-about-role-under-manager-michael-carrick\/#Sesco_has_grown_under_Michael_Carrick_after_a_rocky_start_under_Ruben_Amorim\" >Sesco has grown under Michael Carrick after a rocky start under Ruben Amorim<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Latest comments from Benjamin Sesco&#8217;s agent suggest the player may not be too happy with his current situation at Manchester United. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite a torrid run of form that has fueled United&#8217;s Champions League bid, the striker&#8217;s agent has slammed the growing saga surrounding his client&#8217;s role under caretaker manager Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Elvis_Basanovich_said_about_Benjamin_Sesco\"><\/span>What Elvis Basanovich said about Benjamin Sesco<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Slovenia international Elvis Vasanovic&#8217;s agent has revealed that the striker is reluctant to be described as a &#8220;super sub&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Arena Sport (quoted by the Mirror), Vasanovic made it clear that while Sesco has delivered results off the bench, he feels the label is disrespectful to a player of his caliber.<\/p>\n<p>He said, &#8220;If you ask me about this name, I don&#8217;t like it. I much prefer &#8216;Super Striker&#8217;. I think Benjamin is a Super Striker.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He started 13 games this year, 13 of them coming off the bench. Half of his goals came when he started the game and the other half came off the bench.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know he is a complete striker and Benjamin deserves the title &#8216;super striker&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\" id=\"p-rc_8f86a6e8cb084cde-83\"><span class=\"citation-129 citation-end-129\">Vasanovic insisted that the \u00a374m signing from RB Leipzig in the summer should be seen as a complete striker rather than an impact player.<source-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c350547919=\"\"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c350547919=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\/><\/source-footnote><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The agent&#8217;s complaints suggest tensions are brewing behind the scenes, and while Sesco remains a professional, the camp expects him to be the first name on the team sheet.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c3933148313=\"\"><source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c3933148313=\"\" _nghost-ng-c3311634963=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\/><\/sources-carousel-inline><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sesco_has_grown_under_Michael_Carrick_after_a_rocky_start_under_Ruben_Amorim\"><\/span>Sesco has grown under Michael Carrick after a rocky start under Ruben Amorim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sesco&#8217;s resurgence since Michael Carrick took over in January has been nothing short of remarkable.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old has scored 10 goals in all competitions this season, although he has struggled to find the back of the net under manager Ruben Amorim.<\/p>\n<p>Crucially, four of those shots came as second-half substitutes, including the vital game-winners against Fulham and Everton, and the late equalizer against West Ham.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>manager<\/th>\n<th>Appearance<\/th>\n<th>the goal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Ruben Amorim<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>michael carrick<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Benjamin Sesco stats on Ruben Amorim vs. Michael Carrick (via Transfermarkt)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This &#8220;clutch&#8221; factor earned him the nickname &#8220;Super Sub&#8221; by fans and media.<\/p>\n<p>However, Carrick preferred a front line featuring Brian Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, with Sesco often providing the spark in the final 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest comments from Benjamin Sesco&#8217;s agent suggest the player may not be too happy with his current situation at Manchester United. 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