Manchester United have set their sights on Benjamin Sesko, but with a €75 million demand from RB Leipzig, the clubs are a long way from an agreement. United have Ollie Watkins “in the back”, but according to The Athletic, the Red Devils are going for the Slovenian 22-year-old. That is, if Sesko itself does not block the transfer.
The English media reported earlier this week that Newcastle have also decided on Sesko, after Hugo Ekitike chose Liverpool and Alexander Isak’s future at St. James’ Park is highly uncertain. Now Slovenian Delo comes with a message that United supporters will not like.
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When Bryan Mbeumo was ready to leave Brentford with several Premier League clubs on his doorstep, the message from the top scorer was clear: He only wanted to go to Manchester United. A starting point: United supporters need to listen for a bunch of signings of players who are not “willing to bleed for the shirt”.
According to the Slovenian media, Benjamin Sesko has decided to move to Newcastle, where he takes over No. 9 from Alexander Isak. If this is true, United have already lost the game.
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With an Alexander Isak sale to Liverpool, Newcastle are also in a position to cover the signing of Sesko, and then some.
