Newcastle lodge large Benjamin Sesko bid in battle to beat Man United to the signing


Newcastle United seem near beating Manchester United to the signing of RB Leipzig’s Slovenian striker, Benjamin Sesko.

The race between the 2 golf equipment for the 22 12 months previous has been hotting up all week. The Geordies are in search of a substitute for Alexander Isak, who’s determined to hitch Liverpool. Newcastle rebuffed a £120 million provide from the Anfield outfit yesterday however it’s broadly believed that ought to they be capable of discover a substitute – specifically Sesko – then they is perhaps keen to money in on the Swede.

In the meantime Manchester United have been looking all summer season for a striker and made Sesko their high goal after different choices, corresponding to Liam Delap and Ollie Watkins, fell by the wayside.

Sesko makes his resolution

Based on switch guru Fabrizio Romano yesterday, the Purple Devils have been “assured” that Sesko would be a part of them though Newcastle might provide Champions League soccer.

That confidence, it now seems, was misplaced.

Earlier in the present day we relayed stories from Slovenia that Sesko had chosen the Magpies over the Purple Devils.

Swift and decisive – it appears ominous for United

This information seems to have reached St James Park.

Simply minutes in the past, in a bombshell replace from Alex Criminal and Ben Jacobs, it’s claimed that the Tyneside membership have lodged a mammoth €75 million plus £5m bid for the 22 12 months previous.

Jacobs tweeted “BREAKING: Newcastle make a €75m+€5m bid for Benjamin Sesko.”

While this can be a hammer blow for United, nothing is minimize and dried but. Neither information merchandise – that Sesko has chosen Newcastle, nor that they’ve made the bid – has but been corroborated by a tier one reporter corresponding to Fabrizio Romano or David Ornstein.

United followers can solely hope that there’s one other twist to return on this story.

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