Manchester United have accomplished a £74m deal to signal striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.
The 22-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Outdated Trafford, with Man Utd set to pay an preliminary £66.3m (€76.5m) and £7.37m (€8.5m) in performance-related add-ons for the Slovenia worldwide.
Sesko is now set to be formally introduced to Man Utd supporters on Saturday, forward of the membership’s ultimate pre-season pleasant in opposition to Fiorentina.
Newcastle had been engaged on a deal for Sesko, and on Tuesday made a second bid of £69.7m plus add-ons, after an preliminary provide of slightly below £70m (€80m) plus add-ons.
United are understood to be delighted with the deal they’ve struck with RB Leipzig. They didn’t need to get embroiled in a bidding conflict with Newcastle – and are paying much less up entrance than Newcastle’s improved second bid.
The ahead’s sturdy want to hitch Man Utd was not misplaced on membership officers – they’ve persistently mentioned they solely need gamers who need to be a part of what they’re attempting to construct, no matter whether or not they can provide Champions League soccer or not.
Director of soccer Jason Wilcox has performed a key function in getting Sesko’s deal over the road, whereas director of recruitment Christopher Vivell and chief negotiator Matt Hargreaves had been in Leipzig finalising the deal.
The discussions have been skilled all through with RB Leipzig and progressed when Sesko made it very clear he solely wished to hitch Manchester United.
Manchester United’s deal for Sesko might have ramifications for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
Newcastle will solely let Isak depart St James’ Park if they will usher in a ready-made substitute. Nevertheless, with Sesko now heading to Manchester, it places any potential transfer for Isak into doubt.
Liverpool had a bid of £110m plus add-ons rejected by the Magpies.
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