Man United dealt ANOTHER blow as Leipzig close in on Benjamin Sesko

Man United are dealt ANOTHER blow in the transfer market as RB Leipzig close in on a deal for £55m Salzburg wonderkid Benjamin Sesko for next summer leaving Erik ten Hag to look elsewhere for a new striker

  • RB Leipzig are closing in on a deal for Manchester United target Benjamin Sesko 
  • Erik ten Hag is desperately chasing a new striker with his side short of options
  • Sesko will stay at Red Bull Salzburg for this season and move to Germany in 2023
  • United are keen on Stuttgart’s Sasa Kalajdzic but so are Chelsea and Everton

RB Leipzig are close to agreeing a deal with sister club Salzburg for young striker Benjamin Sesko.

The 19-year old, who has been targeted by Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle, will stay at Salzburg on loan for the season before joining Leipzig next summer.

The Bundesliga side are in the throes of agreeing a £30million deal with Chelsea for the return of Timo Werner but will agree a deal for the talented Sesko too this week.

RB Leipzig are closing in on a deal for highly-rated Manchester United target Benjamin Sesko

Erik ten Hag is desperately chasing a new striker with the Red Devils short of attacking options

United had been aware that Red Bull were keen for Sesko to remain within their group and have been looking at alternatives such as Austria internationals Marko Arnautovic of Bologna and Sasa Kalajdzic at Stuttgart.

Despite increased interest, Salzburg had maintained they would not let their star player go this summer unless they received an offer over £50million.

United have had a £7.5m offer rejected by Bologna for Arnautovic with the player’s brother Danijel pushing to get a deal agreed.

Sesko scored a fine goal and stood out when Salzburg beat Liverpool in a friendly last month

United are keen on Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic (above) but so are Chelsea and Everton

United have also lined up Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot as an alternative to Frenkie de Jong at Barcelona.

De Jong has been told by Barcelona he must agree to a new salary if he is to stay and would have limited game time. 

They have also challenged whether the contract he signed under previous owners Is legal as pressure builds for him to leave.

The Holland international has genuine interest from Chelsea too, however United maintain they would not have continued to pursue the 25-year old if they were not encouraged he would still join them.




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