Manchester United Confident Of Beating Newcastle To Benjamin Sesko Signing

Manchester United are progressively assured of signing Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig connected a woody which could emergence to £74.1m aft nan striker indicated his penchant to subordinate nan nine complete Newcastle.

Eddie Howe was besides willing successful nan Slovenia world but Sesko favours a move to Old Trafford, wherever he is owed to motion a five-year deal, moreover though Newcastle connection Champions League football. Manchester United person offered £65.4m upfront and nan remainder successful add-ons.

After completing deals for Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Diego León, Ruben Amorim has focused connected securing a No 9 aft Manchester United scored 44 goals successful 38 Premier League games past season. United missed retired connected Liam Delap, who joined Chelsea, and Hugo Ekitiké, aft he moved to Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt. Ollie Watkins was another target but United were put disconnected by Aston Villa’s £60m valuation.

Sesko scored 13 times successful 33 Bundesliga appearances past play and sewage a further 4 goals successful nan Champions League.

Sesko’s presence would return United’s summertime walk to astir £214m and time off them to prioritise sales. Marcus Rashford has departed connected indebtedness for Barcelona, who will salary each of nan forward’s wages, but nary deals person been sealed for Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia. None of nan 4 person been portion of Amorim’s pre-season plans and were allowed other clip away from nan nine to activity an exit.

Sesko’s presence would create further uncertainty astir Rasmus Højlund’s future. The Dane has struggled starring nan statement since joining for £72m from Atalanta and has been made disposable but United would besides see loaning him, if a nine are consenting to screen his wages and salary a fee.