Manchester United are anticipated to make a proper provide for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko after Newcastle bid £69.8m over the weekend.
Manchester United have been in talks with Leipzig over what they might be ready to pay.
As Sky Sports activities Information reported on Saturday, Newcastle are additionally in ongoing talks over the construction of a deal after making their official bid.
Sesko is open to each tasks however one supply informed Sky Sports activities Information he’s leaning in the direction of Manchester United if they will agree a deal.
United’s pursuit of Sesko throws into query Rasmus Hojlund’s future at Outdated Trafford with the membership understood to be listening to appropriate presents for the striker.
It was thought United must make gross sales with the intention to herald a striker. Nevertheless, whereas the precedence is to dump gamers, it’s understood Ruben Amorim’s facet should purchase earlier than promoting, offered there are gross sales earlier than the window closes.
It’s understood RB Leipzig are desirous about Hojlund and have explored the situations of a mortgage. Leipzig had proposed taking the striker on mortgage as a part of any doable deal for Sesko.
Hojlund began the primary two video games of the membership’s pre-season tour of the US, approaching in its place in a 2-2 draw towards West Ham, and has publicly stated he desires to remain and battle for his place, however the doable arrival of a brand new striker may restrict his recreation time.
A state of affairs the place Sesko joins and Hojlund stays can’t be dominated out.
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Sky Sports activities Information’ Danyal Khan and Soccer Skilled Kevin Hatchard focus on Man Utd’s transfer to contemplate presents for Rasmus Hojlund amid curiosity for Benjamin Sesko
RB Leipzig chief talks Sesko future
Sesko was absent from RB Leipzig’s pre-season pleasant loss to Atalanta on Saturday attributable to his anticipated departure from the membership. The striker has reportedly informed his team-mates that he can be leaving, in accordance with Sky in Germany.
Marcel Schafer, RB Leipzig’s managing director for sport, confirmed golf equipment have made approaches for Sesko.
“We won’t go into detail on that but when I say that several clubs have shown strong interest and have made approaches, it’s obvious what has happened,” he stated.
Newcastle are additionally desirous about Yoane Wissa, who was not a part of Brentford’s squad for his or her pleasant towards QPR on Saturday as he pushes for a transfer.
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Manchester United supervisor Ruben Amorim did not give something away when requested about Sesko curiosity and the way forward for Hojlund
Howe: We solely need the most effective targets
Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe stated Newcastle are solely “looking for the best” when it comes to switch targets amid a difficult window for the membership.
Not solely have the Magpies been hit by Isak’s need to go away, however they’ve additionally missed out on quite a few switch targets to rivals together with Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike and James Trafford.
Newcastle have additionally hit a roadblock of their pursuit of Wissa after having a £25m bid knocked again, however the Brentford striker remains to be not that includes for Keith Andrews’ first group.
With Callum Wilson becoming a member of West Ham, it leaves simply Will Osula as their solely recognised first-team striker on their pre-season tour of Asia.
“We’re looking for the best players that we can get,” stated Howe. “Whatever our target position is, we’re looking for the best so I see all situations open and available to us.
“I really feel that is the one method that we will get to the place we wish to go, which is to maximise, and it is high quality over amount. It at all times has been. That is at all times been the best way that we attempt to work and the best way that we attempt to recruit, and I believe we have finished it fairly nicely thus far.
“It’s been a challenging summer, because we’ve missed out on various targets for loads of different reasons, but we’re still very competitive, and we’re still in there trying to bring very good players to the club – and that won’t change until the window shuts.”
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