Manchester United clasp an involvement successful signing Red Bull Leipzig guardant Benjamin Sesko, according to reports.
German broadside Leipzig person slapped a €75,000,000 (£62m) terms tag on the 21-year-old, who is expected to determination connected successful the adjacent summer transportation window.
The Daily Mail study that United are backmost among the clubs keen connected the Slovenia international, who attracted tons of interest up of the existent season.
Sesko was linked to United, Arsenal and Chelsea – but helium ended up agreeing a caller woody with Leipzig – and it was decided that helium wouldn’t beryllium sold until 2025.
The Slovenian has been successful good signifier this season, conjuring up 9 extremity involvements crossed his opening 9 matches successful each competitions.
Sesko has peculiarly impressed successful the Champions League, scoring 3 times successful Leipzig’s archetypal 2 fixtures against Atletico Madrid and Juventus respectively.
There is nary uncertainty astir Sesko’s quality – and imaginable – but United look a conflict to bring him to Old Trafford.
Firstly, United are not the lone broadside who privation to motion Sekso, with Arsenal besides refusing to springiness up connected a deal for the forward.
Secondly, Sekso is keen to unafraid Champions League football, a contention that United failed to prime for past term.
‘I thought it done precise well,’ Sesko said of his determination to enactment 1 much twelvemonth with Leipzig successful the Bundesliga earlier a imaginable power to the Premier League.
‘I judge I made the close decision. I wanted to summation much experience, larn more, and not unreserved things.
‘Leipzig is an fantabulous nine that tin supply what I request for the adjacent step. Leipzig’s imaginativeness is clear; everything is geared towards growth, progress, and precocious goals.
‘I felt it was close to determine this way.’
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