{"id":15914,"date":"2025-08-06T09:04:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=15914"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T09:04:08","slug":"manchester-united-closing-in-on-signing-benjamin-sesko-as-new-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=15914","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United closing in on signing Benjamin Sesko as new striker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Manchester United are on the verge of securing a deal for Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko, edging ahead of Newcastle United in the race to sign the 22-year-old from RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils and Newcastle have both made bids for Sesko, with Newcastle initially offering \u20ac75 million plus \u20ac5 million in add-ons, before raising their offer to \u20ac80 million.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United responded within 24 hours with a proposal of \u20ac75 million plus \u20ac10 million.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Newcastle\u2019s increased bid, Sesko has expressed a strong desire to join Manchester United, a preference that has shifted the balance in United\u2019s favour, as reported by The Athletic&#8217;s David Ornstein.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 Manchester United closing in on deal to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig. #RBLeipzig accepted \u20ac82.5m + \u20ac2.5m bid from Newcastle United but 22yo striker wants #MUFC. No club-to-club agreement yet but talks advancing towards conclusion @TheAthleticFC https:\/\/t.co\/fhMckcdfRU<br \/>\n\u2014 David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) August 6, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Although no final agreement has been made between the clubs yet, talks are progressing to meet Leipzig\u2019s expectations for the transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Sesko\u2019s decision to opt for United is significant, even though Newcastle have offered a higher fee and the attraction of Champions League football.<\/p>\n<p>The forward had an impressive season in 2024-2025, scoring 21 goals across all competitions for Leipzig. Since joining from RB Salzburg in 2023, Sesko has netted 39 goals and provided eight assists in 87 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Sesko is recognised for his physicality and goal-scoring ability. Standing at 6ft 5in, the striker has drawn comparisons to Erling Haaland due to his speed, powerful finishing, and aggression. While not yet at Haaland\u2019s level, his potential is undeniable.<\/p>\n<p>However, signing a player of Sesko\u2019s calibre brings its own challenges. His physical attributes could make him well-suited to the Premier League, but whether he can handle the intense scrutiny at a club like Manchester United remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>Sesko&#8217;s preference for Manchester United was also reported by veteran transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd34\u2705\ud83d\udc40 #MUFC https:\/\/t.co\/1sjNrsOClx<br \/>\n\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 6, 2025<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s interest in Sesko comes as part of an ongoing search for attacking reinforcements. This summer, the club has also added forwards Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the summer, the club looked into the possibility of signing Liam Delap, but the striker opted for a move to Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s offensive overhaul continues as they look to build a squad capable of competing on multiple fronts in the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are on the verge of securing a deal for Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko, edging ahead of Newcastle United in the race to sign the 22-year-old from RB Leipzig. The Red Devils and Newcastle have both made bids for Sesko, with Newcastle initially offering \u20ac75 million plus \u20ac5 million in add-ons, before raising their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15914"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15914\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}