Manchester United book Benjamin Sesko medical as £74m deal agreed with RB Leipzig | OneFootball

United closing in on another major signing as Newcastle are left reeling again

The Athletic report the deal is worth an initial £66.4m, with a further £7.37m in add-ons. Sky Germany say Sesko has signed a five-year contract. As part of the deal, United will also play a friendly against Leipzig.

Newcastle were also keen on Sesko, but the striker made clear his preference as the Magpies were rejected by yet another striker target earlier this week.

Hitman: Sesko scored 21 goals in all competitions for Leipzig last season

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United are now closing in on another major new signing following the arrivals of Matheus Cunha from Wolves and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.

Signing Sesko will give Ruben Amorim the elite-level striker he has been targeting all summer.

Sesko scored 21 goals in all competitions for Leipzig last season and has 39 goals in 87 appearances since joining the Bundesliga team from RB Salzburg in 2023.

Missing out on Sesko is a major blow for Newcastle, who have targeted him as a potential replacement for Liverpool target Alexander Isak.

United’s move for Sesko will take their summer spending over £190m. They are also exploring a move for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.

Arsenal were linked with Sesko before they signed Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting for £64m.