Benjamin Sesko net worth and wages at Manchester United: Slovenian international, Love Island-adjacent WAG

Benjamin Sesko arrived at Old Trafford in August 2025 as the headline act of Manchester United’s summer rebuild, a £74 million statement, that this project under Ruben Amorim was serious.

The 22-year-old Slovenian chose Manchester United over Newcastle, who had tabled a bigger fee and a higher wage offer, because he wanted the project, not just the paycheque.

For a club that had spent years watching top targets go elsewhere, it felt significant. Here’s what you need to know about Sesko’s net worth, wages, and the girlfriend with an unexpected Love Island connection.

How much is Benjamin Sesko earning at Manchester United?

Sesko signed a five-year contract at United until 2030, earning a base salary of £160,000 per week, approximately £8.3 million per year. Just behind Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro but ahead of fellow summer arrivals Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha.

There’s a performance clause too: should United qualify for the Champions League, his weekly wage rises, taking it to £200,000 per week. It’s the kind of incentive structure Ineos have built into most of their new contracts: reward tied to results, rather than just reputation.

Over the past two seasons, Sesko scored more goals than any other player under the age of 23 in Europe’s top five leagues, so United will be confident the upgrades kick in sooner rather than later.

Anita Vidovic: Benjamin Sesko’s girlfriend with a Love Island connection

By Sesko’s side throughout his career is his girlfriend Anita Vidovic, 27, a graduate of the Faculty of Public Administration in Ljubljana. The pair have been together since 2022 and have become one of the most talked-about couples in Slovenia.

Anita is five years older than Sesko and comes from a football family but the bigger talking point is her brother, Boris Vidovic, who retired early from professional football in 2024. Most famously, Boris made an appearance on Love Island series 12 as a Casa Amor bombshell.

Anita, meanwhile, keeps a lower profile, with Sesko rarely sharing posts about her on his own social platforms. That said, she regularly documents their relationship on TikTok, sharing footage of the pair travelling, dancing and celebrating his career milestones.