Benjamin Sesko has emerged as Manchester United’s No 1 striker goal this summer season.
United have been weighing up a transfer for the younger RB Leipzig centre-forward or Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, and can now channel their efforts into signing Sesko.
They’ll face competitors from Newcastle, who need Sesko to exchange Alexander Isak if he strikes to Liverpool, and it’s nonetheless potential that head coach Ruben Amorim might go into the brand new season with no new striker.
It’s understood that United approached Villa over a deal within the area of £45million for Watkins, however their Premier League rivals didn’t wish to promote and it could have taken a considerably increased provide to change that stance.
Watkins, 29, would have given Amorim the Premier League expertise he needs after spending greater than £130m on Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, of Wolves, this summer season.
Sesko is a youthful choice at 22 and the Slovenia worldwide may also command the next switch charge, with RB Leipzig placing a excessive valuation on the 6ft 5in ahead.
Nevertheless, it’s understood the German membership have a gents’s settlement with the 22-year-old to let him go for £60-70m plus add-ons to sure golf equipment.
Manchester United have made RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko their high switch goal
The Crimson Devils are prioritising the Slovenian over Ollie Watkins, who can also be on their shortlist
Ruben Amorim’s facet are gearing up for the brand new marketing campaign with a pre-season tour of the US
United have been monitoring Sesko for a while and director of recruitment Christopher Vivell is a key determine in negotiations having beforehand labored at Leipzig and the participant’s former membership Crimson Bull Salzburg.
Sesko has scored 39 objectives in 87 video games for Leipzig, and 16 objectives in 41 appearances for Slovenia.
United had initially hoped to signal Liam Delap this summer season, however the Ipswich striker moved to Chelsea as a substitute. Quite a lot of different strikers have been thought-about, however Isak and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson have been deemed too costly.
Newcastle will nonetheless hope they will persuade Sesko to maneuver to Tyneside if Isak leaves after chatting with Leipzig and the participant’s camp.
