MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly looking to hijack Newcastle’s bid to sign Benjamin Sesko.
The £70million-rated RB Leipzig star has been in talks with the Magpies, with the parties looking to reach a verbal agreement.
Sesko was heavily linked with Arsenal before the Gunners signed Viktor Gyokeres – now Newcastle want himGETTY
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Newcastle are readying potential replacements for Alexander IsakGetty
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Now, according to Sky Sports Germany, United are also in discussions with Sesko’s representatives.
The report states the decision now lies with the Slovenian and his agents.
Bundesliga outfit Leipzig want £70million for the 22-year-old who has already made 41 appearances for Slovenia.
He signed from RB Salzburg in 2023 and has gone on to play 87 games for them, including in the Champions League.
Man United have already invested in new attacking players, bringing in Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo for a combined £133.5million.
Newcastle are looking for potential replacements for striker Alexander Isak, who is understood to have told the Newcastle hierarchy that he wants to leave this summer.
He is currently absent from the club’s pre-season tour, with the Magpies stating that he has a “minor thigh injury”.
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Asked about Isak’s links to Premier League champions Liverpool, his teammate Bruno Guimaraes said: “He is a top striker, his [record over the] last three seasons speaks by itself, he’s a top player.
“But as far as I know he just stayed there because of his injury, his treatment with the club.”
Last week, SunSport exclusively reported Isak had been offered a £32million-a-year deal from Saudi Arabia.
However, his heart is set on Liverpool.
Earlier this month, Newcastle knocked back the Reds’ initial approach over a potential British-record £120million move.
SunSport understands he could now submit a transfer request to push for a switch to the Premier League champions.
Would Sesko be good for Man Utd?
Playing for one of the smaller sides during the European Championships for Slovakia last summer, Benjamin Sesko was the name on everyone’s lips as he impressed with his power and pace.
He was heavily linked with some of Europe’s biggest clubs at the time.
And in January, he was tipped to move to Arsenal, but made the choice to at see out the season in the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig, where he scored 13 goals in 33 league games.
That does not mean he will not be open to a move this summer.
Sesko, like previous names mentioned, is tall, powerful, quick and at his best when he is given space to run into and to attack as his team moves the ball forward.
His biggest strength, however, comes in his incredible ball striking, with the ability to shoot with power from distance.
Sesko is another player who thrives when he is able to play and attack in moments of transition.
As a top level striker, he still needs to add some real consistency to his game in front of goal.
And there is a worry that he may be too one-dimensional in the final third, needing space to deliver goals, to really fit the way United will play.
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