Benjamin Sesko to Man Utd transfer AGREED as £74m striker jets in for medical

Manchester United have moved a step closer to signing Benjamin Sesko after striking a deal in principle with RB Leipzig for the sought-after striker.

Sesko, 22, had emerged as a priority target for United in recent weeks amid their search for a new No 9. And following fresh talks with Leipzig over a transfer package they have now beaten Newcastle to a deal for the Slovenia international.

Per The Athletic, United will pay €76.5m (£66.4m) up front and a further €8.5m (£7.4m) in add-ons to sign Sesko, who has already agreed personal terms.

The former RB Salzburg man is now poised to fly to Manchester on Thursday to undergo a medical and complete the move.

Sesko's arrival means United could start the new Premier League campaign with a brand new front three after concluding deals for Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo earlier this summer.

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The striker scored 21 goals in all competitions for Leipzig last season and was always expected to seal a blockbuster transfer ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

United's work in the transfer market to secure deals for three new attackers this summer follows the club's worst ever Premier League campaign, where they finished 15th. The Red Devils scored just 44 goals in 38 games during the season: the fifth worst record across the entire top-flight.

Sesko had been heavily linked with Arsenal earlier in the summer and the Gunners, like United, are long-term admirers of the striker.

However, talk of a move to the Premier League was put on ice when Arsenal instead chose to pursue a move for Viktor Gyokeres, who joined the Londoners from Sporting Lisbon.

And while Newcastle also made a play to sign the striker after that development, it quickly emerged that Sesko's preference was a move to Manchester United.

Sesko's arrival should be confirmed in good time ahead of the new season, which starts next week. United face Arsenal at Old Trafford in their season opener on Sunday 17 August.

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