Sesco chose Manchester United s No. 30 jersey, inspired by Haaland, and the owner of the jersey in the history of the team

On August 12, Manchester United Club officially confirmed that this summer's heavy new player and Slovenian striker Sesco will wear the No. 30 jersey in the new season. This number choice comes from his respect for Manchester City star Haaland. In addition, Cesco was able to win the beloved No. 30 as he wished, thanks to the courtesy of his new teammates. Previously, another new player in the summer window, Paraguay left-back Leon had been assigned the number when he joined from Portno Hills in July. Now, Leon has changed to No. 35 to make No. 30 for Sesco.

Manchester United announced the successful signing of Cesco last week. The team's coach Amorin praised the new player with a net worth of 85 million euros. Club football director Wilcox also praised him as "one of the most outstanding young geniuses in world football." Since Sesco made his first-team debut at Red Bull Salzburg in 2021, he has been wearing the No. 30 jersey, and the former owner of Red Bull Salzburg in Red Bull was Haaland. Cesco said it was not a stress for him, but an incentive.

"When I was in the first team of Salzburg, small numbers like 9, 11, 7 were all occupied, so I chose 30," Sesco explained. "At that time I thought, 'I wanted to wear Elling', which is basically the only reason. But now I like it very much, and it has become special."

As a powerful center with obvious physical advantages and both height and speed, Sesco is often compared with Haaland. "I personally don't care much about these comparisons," the young forward responded. "We are completely different players. Ellin is definitely a world-class forward. I like watching him play on TV and pay attention to how he handles it in different situations of the game. But as I said, I'm a completely different type of player." The confirmation of the

Sesco jersey number coincides with Manchester United's release of the third away jersey created by Adidas in the 2025/26 season. The jersey is designed to pay tribute to the famous double championship team of the 1993/94 season, one of only four teams to achieve double championships in the 20th century. At that time, Sir Ferguson's team even almost achieved the domestic triple championship, only losing to Aston Villa in the League Cup final.

Throughout Manchester United's history, the No. 30 jersey has not been held for a long time by many famous stars. Interestingly, several right-backs have briefly worn this number. O'Shea and Brown eventually succeeded in changing to smaller numbers, while Delaet and Barrera failed to gain a foothold in Manchester United's first team. Before Cesco, the last player to officially own Manchester United No. 30 jersey (except Leon's brief holding) was substitute goalkeeper Bishop. The 25-year-old goalkeeper never played for Manchester United's first team in official matches before transferring to Sunderland in 2023.