Mirror: Hiller once ridiculed Manchester United couldn t buy players without the Champions League, but now Newcastle s face was swollen after being intercepted.

The Mirror reported that Newcastle legend Alan Shearer asserted at the end of last season that the Red Devils, who lost their Champions League qualification, will find it difficult to attract top stars, but now the Red Devils may intercept Newcastle's target Cesco at any time, causing Hiller to be slapped in the face again.

The fact that Manchester United has signed several popular players this summer has long made Hiller's judgment untenable. Sesco, 22, is the latest player to reject Newcastle, although the Magpies have qualifying for the Champions League this season and have both quoted RB Leipzig forwards to be accepted (total price of £78 million). But the Slovenian finally chose to accept Manchester United's offer of £73.8 million, and the personal terms were no longer hindered, which made Hiller lose face again.

This is the second chapter of Hiller's epic slap in the face. After losing to Tottenham 0-1 in the UEFA European Cup final and ranking only 15th in the Premier League, the legendary England striker once declared on his podcast The Rest Is Football: "They must operate the transfers ingeniously, because most of the current players do not meet the tactical requirements, and they are very different on and off the court. I don't know how to break the situation. Without the Champions League qualification, why do they attract top stars? What should they pay for the high transfer fee?"

However, the reality is completely opposite to Hiller's prediction, and Sesco was not scared away by Manchester United's European vacancy. The Red Devils also intercepted Hukunia from Newcastle this summer, and Mbemo also refused the Magpie to choose Old Trafford.

Despite signing Nottingham Forest's Ilanga for £55 million and loaning Arsenal goalkeeper Ramsdale, Sesco is not the only player to reject Newcastle this summer. French striker Ekitic, who had received Newcastle attention, eventually joined Liverpool, Burnley goalkeeper Trafford turned to Manchester City, Ipswich forward Drapp and Brighton striker Joao Pedro both chose Chelsea.

What's more serious is that Liverpool was revealed to be preparing to submit a second offer for Isaac. Hiller previously insisted that "Isaac will stay in the team next season" and may become a laughing stock as the players submit their application to the board of directors for leaving.