Man Utd and Newcastle make Sesko bids as Leipzig admit ‘concrete’ interest

Benjamin Sesko tops the summer’s transportation targets, with striker’s nine Leipzig revealing ‘concrete interest’.

Premier League sides Manchester United and Newcastle person some placed competing bids for in-demand RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, German tabloid Bild reported Tuesday.

Bild said the Red Devils made an archetypal bid of 85 cardinal euros ($98.2) connected Tuesday for the 22-year-old centre forward.

Newcastle had offered a reported 80 cardinal euros ($92.4) for the striker connected Saturday, upping that to 85 cardinal ($98.2) with bonuses connected Monday.

The Slovenian striker scored 13 goals and laid connected 5 assists successful a disappointing league run for Leipzig past season. He has scored 16 times successful 41 appearances astatine the planetary level.

Sesko was stood down from Saturday’s location affable against Serie A broadside Atalanta, won 2-1 by the visitors, owed to a imaginable transfer.

Leipzig sporting manager Marcel Schafer confirmed this, saying Sesko would not play “due to the precise factual interests from respective clubs”.

United are rebuilding aft their worst top-flight run successful 51 years, on with decision to Tottenham successful the Europa League final.

United were toothless successful onslaught and person already brought successful forwards Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo successful the summertime window.

Sesko’s accomplishment could propulsion under-pressure striker Rasmus Hojlund towards the exit, with reports emerging that United could merchantability the Denmark guardant for 35 cardinal ($40.4) euros, little than fractional of what they paid to bring him from Atalanta successful 2023.

Newcastle qualified for the Champions League with a fifth-placed decorativeness past season, but are reportedly successful information of losing striker Alexander Isak to Premier League champions Liverpool.

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