Benjamin Sesko 'only wants Manchester United' as Newcastle look set set to miss out on another striker.
The Red Devils launched an official bid of €75million (£65.2) plus €10m (£8.7m) in add-ons for the Bundesliga striker, according to David Ornstein, on Tuesday. However, they will have to battle Newcastle for the Slovenian's signature.
Newcastle's €75million bid plus €5million in add-ons was knocked back and deemed insufficient by Leipzig. However, on Tuesday, Leipzig accepted a bid of €82.5m (£72.9) plus €2.5m (£2.2m) from the Magpies.
And a new report from The Athletic now suggests that Sesko is only interested in talking to Man Utd, and the Red Devils are aware of his stance.
However, United are yet to reach an agreement with the Bundesliga club, but the report suggests that talks are heading the correct direction.
Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig looks on during the 1. Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart at Red Bull arena, Leipzig, Germany on May 17, 2025.
Benjamin Sesko has also drawn interest from Newcastle
Sesko was on fire for Leipzig last season, recording 21 goals in all competitions last season - taking his total 39 goals and eight assists in 87 appearances since moving to the Bundesliga side from Red Bull Salzburg in 2023.
The Slovenian's contract runs until 2029, and he won't come cheap.
Sesko had also drawn interest from Arsenal this summer, but they pulled out of the chase after landing Gyokeres from Sporting CP after a lengthy transfer saga.
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The Red Devils have already strengthen their forward line this summer with the signings of Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.
However, for Newcastle, it has been a summer of frustration as they have continued to lose out on transfer targets while seeing their top players linked with moves to bigger clubs.
The Magpies had been hotly tipped to land Hugo Ekitike, but ended up losing out on him to Liverpool.
And to add insult to injury, Liverpool have also been circling their top striker Alexander Isak this summer, with the Swedish star keen to explore opportunities elsewhere.