Newcastle present offer for Benjamin Sesko amid claims of Man Utd snub, Slovenian goalscorer yet to communicate decision

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The race to sign Benjamin Sesko currently involves Manchester United and Newcastle.

It’s been a long summer for Newcastle as they’ve missed out on several key transfer targets.

The Magpies signed former Manchester United academy graduate Anthony Elanga, but they also lost out on two other attacking players, who signed for the Red Devils instead.

Matheus Cunha joined United from Wolves despite interest from Newcastle, and the same can be said for Bryan Mbeumo following his switch from Brentford.

Now, United and Newcastle are targeting the same striker to bolster their attack ahead of the new season.

RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko is attracting lots of attention after scoring 21 goals across all competitions last term.

It is understood that United have been tracking Sesko for up to six years.

Benjamin Sesko decides to join Newcastle

After missing out on several targets this summer, Newcastle could beat United to the signing of Sesko.

That was being reported in Slovenia throughout the night as the leading newspaper Delo claim Sesko has chosen to join Newcastle over United.

This update comes after both clubs were strongly linked in recent days, with United becoming favourites to sign the Slovenian goalscorer.

Newcastle reporter Craig Hope followed up with an update of his own, stating that Newcastle have presented an offer to Sesko and await his decision. He notes the reports in Slovenia and says nothing has been communicated yet.

If true, Newcastle have taken a striker right from under United’s nose.

It could lead to United reevaluating their options and moving their focus back to Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins.

Only time will tell who United end up signing as their new striker this summer.

Bundesliga top scorers 2024/25

Sesko was listed among the Bundesliga’s top scorers last season with 13 goals.

The United-linked striker ranked ninth in the top 10

Harry Kane topped the list with 26 goals. He was closely followed by Patrick Schick and Sehou Guirassy.