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Manchester United’s hunt for a brand new striker goes on as they flip their consideration to Purple Bull Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko.
Sesko pursuit
Earlier within the week it was reported that United had narrowed down their striker search to Ollie Watkins and Sesko.
It was then revealed on Wednesday that the Purple Devils had made their choice to pursue the Slovenian Sesko.
Newcastle United are additionally closely within the striker and made a bid yesterday of €75 million plus €5 million to safe his providers.
There have been additionally worrying stories from Slovenia that Sesko had chosen to join Newcastle however this has since been refuted.
United nonetheless Sesko’s most popular alternative
Norwegian journalist Jan Aage Fjørtoft has said that regardless of rumours, United are nonetheless Sesko’s primary possibility.
He added in a publish on X, it’s “comprehensible that Staff Šeško desires extra time earlier than making a ultimate resolution on the place he’ll play subsequent season, particularly with the brand new bid already in / extra to comply with.
Nonetheless it’s additionally indisputable fact that the participant has expressed his want to hitch Manchester United, earlier than these newest developments.”
Comprehensible that Staff Šeško desires extra time earlier than making a ultimate resolution on the place he’ll play subsequent season, particularly with the brand new bid already in / extra to comply with.
Nonetheless it’s additionally indisputable fact that the participant has expressed his want to hitch Manchester United, earlier than these newest…— Jan Aage Fjørtoft 🇳🇴 (@JanAageFjortoft) August 2, 2025
Newcastle bid rejected
In additional excellent news for United followers yesterday, Ben Jacobs reported that Newcastle’s opening bid had been rejected by the Bundesliga membership.
He said, “Leipzig have rejected Newcastle’s €75m+€5m bid for Benjamin Sesko. €75m fastened payment met their quoted valuation, however general package deal not deemed acceptable when it comes to each complete and construction.”
Jacobs additionally reported that “Manchester United but to bid, however stay within the race having held club-to-club and participant talks. Leipzig hoping, and a few sources say ready, for a United provide to create aggressive stress.”
It was additionally said that Sesko has nonetheless not communicated to both membership which he prefers to hitch.
Leipzig have rejected Newcastle’s €75m+€5m bid for Benjamin Sesko.
€75m fastened payment met their quoted valuation, however general package deal not deemed acceptable when it comes to each complete and construction.
Leipzig not but dropping their calls for from when Arsenal have been engaged on the switch… pic.twitter.com/oP32MMFfVr
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) August 2, 2025
United to get in on the motion quickly
Lastly, it was reported late final night time by Sky Sports activities Information that “talks are persevering with tonight over the construction of a possible deal for Benjamin Sesko between Newcastle and RB Leipzig after the Premier League membership submitted a bid, with Manchester United additionally in discussions this night.”
Talks are persevering with tonight over the construction of a possible deal for Benjamin Sesko between Newcastle and RB Leipzig after the Premier League membership submitted a bid, with Manchester United additionally in discussions this night 💼 pic.twitter.com/fqP3OpTsrB
— Sky Sports activities Information (@SkySportsNews) August 2, 2025
Fabrizio Romano has said that the Purple Devils will solely bid for the striker in the event that they get the inexperienced mild on the participant’s facet to do a deal.
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