Manchester United and Newcastle United have both submitted huge bids for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko.
The decision now lies with the 22-year-old Slovenian striker.
Manchester United bid £73m for Benjamin Sesko on Tuesday morning, just hours after Newcastle improved their Sesko bid.
Despite Newcastle bidding slightly higher and being able to offer Champions League football next season, there are plenty of reasons Sesko should sign for United and Ineos are confident they can get a deal done.
United fans are excited about the Sesko bid, but they now face a wait to find out where the striker will end up. However, Gabby Agbonlahor believes he knows the answer.
Benjamin Sesko playing for RB Leipzig.
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Gabriel Agbonlahor predicts who Benjamin Sesko will join
It has been claimed that Sesko prefers a move to United, but the player and his camp are still yet to make their decision official.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Agbonlahor is confident that the 22-year-old forward will end up at Old Trafford this summer.
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“I know where he’s going to go. He’s going to Manchester United,” Agbonlahor said.
“We’re not talking about 10, 15, 20 million more. We’re talking maybe £5 million more.
“I don’t think that they’re going to lose out on a deal, it comes down to the player. The player can say ‘listen, I want to go to Manchester United or I’m staying here.’
“Players have a little bit of power in these situations. Manchester United have done it cleverly, they’ve not put a bid in until they know exactly that he wants to join them.”
Man United growing in confidence about signing Benjamin Sesko
So far this summer, Ineos have had a clear transfer philosophy, and that didn’t change in the pursuit of Benjamin Sesko.
United have only bid for players keen to join Ruben Amorim’s project this summer. The fact that the Red Devils made an offer for Sesko on Tuesday morning, it suggests the player has been in touch over his preference.
United’s bid also matches Leipzig’s asking price, with Fabrizio Romano explaining that the add-ons included in the deal are easy to achieve.
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Newcastle were aggressive in their pursuit of Sesko, knowing that their best hope of landing the striker was to move quickly, but United now appear to be the favourites.
Amorim will want a striker deal done as soon as possible, so Ineos will be hoping to wrap up the Sesko deal sooner rather than later.