Benjamin Sesko left out of RB Leipzig squad after Newcastle United meet valuation with bid | OneFootball

Sky Sports reported on Saturday morning that Newcastle United had met RB Leipzig’s valuation on Benjamin Sesko.

The broadcaster saying that their information was that the formal offer made to the Bundesliga club was for a total of €80m (approx £70m), the level of financial compensation the German club had told competing clubs they would accept for their star striker.

Sky Sports revealing that on the table is a guaranteed €75m (approx £65.5m), plus potential future add-ons of another €5m (approx £4.4m).

This Sky Sports update swiftly following on from media in Slovenia stating early on Saturday morning, that the 22 year old striker had chosen Newcastle United over Manchester United.

Now on Saturday afternoon, Benjamin Sesko has been left out of the RB Leipzig matchday squad for the final home friendly of pre-season.

RB Leipzig are facing Serie A side Atalanta and the Bundesliga club have confirmed that Benjamin Sesko isn’t involved today.

The official RB Leipzig social media revealing this as the starting eleven against Atalanta and then listing the 13 on the subs bench, then those not in today’s squad…

Gulacsi, Blaswich, Zingerle – Geertruida, Bitshiabu, Elmas, Nusa, Klostermann, Vermeeren, Nedeljkovic, Ouedraogo, Maksimovic, Finkgräfe, Elmas

Not in today’s squad:

Haidara, Xavi, Gomis, Sesko, Werner, Silva, Henrichs, Gebel, Kampl, Bungi

Whilst media in Slovenia are saying Benjamin Sesko has decided to join Newcastle United, some journalists in the UK are claiming he still hasn’t chosen between United and Man U.

What doesn’t appear to be in dispute now is that Newcastle United have met Leipzig’s valuation on the striker and the fact he has been left out totally from this final home friendly of pre-season, strongly suggests Benjamin Sesko is going to move ahead of the new season, whether that is to St James’ Park or wherever…

Xavi Simons is also left out of today’s matchday squad, as he is also very much expected to leave RB Leipzig in the coming days, with Chelsea his most likely destination.