Manchester United have now struck an agreement on personal terms with a "special" player, who has now decided to make the move to Old Trafford, according to a report.
Man Utd stepping up new striker pursuit
Man United have been trying to get Rasmus Hojlund off the books this summer, with a £30m price tag now deemed to be acceptable, but it has proven to be a difficult task to offload the Danish striker, who recently rejected a move to the Bundesliga.
In fact, Hojlund now wants to stay and fight for his place, despite attracting widespread interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs, which means United could be left with less money to fund their own summer transfer business.
However, it hasn't stopped the Red Devils recently submitting a huge offer for RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, with a £74m bid tabled, and there has now been a further update on their pursuit of the centre-forward.
According to a report from GiveMeSport, Man United have now agreed personal terms with Sesko, despite rival interest from Newcastle United, with the Magpies recently tabling a £78m offer of their own.
RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko reacts
Their sources state the Slovenian has now decided to move to Old Trafford rather than St. James' Park, and David Ornstein revealed on Wednesday morning that the club side of things is progressing too, reporting talks are 'advancing towards conclusion' and United are 'closing in on (a) deal'.
"Special" Sesko could be exactly what Man Utd need
With Joshua Zirkzee and Hojlund flattering to deceive since arriving at Old Trafford, it is clear that Ruben Amorim needs to bring in a new striker this summer, and the RB Leipzig star clearly has a lot of potential. Former Leipzig technical director Christian Vivell once lauded the Slovenia international as "special", and he has already started to make a major impact at the German club, netting 21 goals across all competitions last season.
The Leipzig star will inject a serious threat in behind for United, clocking a top speed of 35.69 km/h last season, ranking him as one of the quickest strikers in Europe and even faster than United's top speedster Alejandro Garnacho (35.48 km/h).
The only concern will be that the 22-year-old could turn out to be another Hojlund-type signing, as he is yet to prove himself in the Premier League, and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins has been mentioned as a potential alternative.
However, given that Watkins is now 29-years-old, it is worth taking a chance on Sesko, especially considering the Leipzig striker has now had two strong campaigns in the Bundesliga, while Hojlund scored just nine goals in 32 Serie A games the season before moving to Old Trafford.