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At the moment, Manchester United are locked in a “large battle” with Newcastle over RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko.
Following Newcastle’s improved £78 million provide, it has now emerged that United have submitted a bid of their very own.
In response to Fabrizio Romano, INEOS’ provide for the striker stands at £73.8 million, add-ons included.
🚨🧨 Manchester United submit formal bid for Benjamin Šeško price €85m package deal, add-ons included.
The bid has been acquired by RB Leipzig at present, as BILD reported.
Man United transfer follows Newcastle €90m package deal bid on Monday.
The participant has determination in his fingers. pic.twitter.com/ocULiMBph9
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 5, 2025
Sesko is but to decide on his most well-liked vacation spot, however the switch guru suggests United consider he’s eager on the transfer.
Who Sesko will select is what everyone seems to be ready to see.
Whereas there may be hope of a transfer to Outdated Trafford, his switch to United stays something however sure.
United can be sensible to have a dependable Plan B lined as much as nurse a heartbreak ought to they miss out on the Bundesliga ahead.
If not Sesko, the sensation is that United will flip to Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.
Eager on Premier League-proven gamers, Watkins was packaged as head coach Ruben Amorim’s most well-liked striker goal, after lacking out on his prime selections.
The 29-year-old’s Premier League expertise and confirmed file in entrance of aim may but be simply what United crave. However there have been obstacles within the chase.
Villa had been reportedly reluctant to promote, and the figures concerned (contemplating his age) weren’t encouraging.
These points noticed United shift focus to Sesko, but when they fail to land the 22-year-old, Watkins should be the fallback.
Encouragingly, obstacles look like progressively clearing in United’s pursuit of Watkins.
Watkins and what he thinks of his future at Villa Park
The Solar have dropped a report the place they declare the Englishman, eager to stop Villa Park and take the subsequent step in his profession, “is able to step into the void if Man Utd are unable to lure Benjamin Sesko to the membership.”
The UK outlet goes on to state that “his needs might overlap with Aston Villa’s, who additionally face a battle to maintain their summer season spending inside PSR limits.”
Villa weren’t initially eager to promote him, because the report reiterates:
“Unai Emery had been eager to promote the likes of Jacob Ramsey and Leon Bailey to fulfill the Premier League’s necessities, however have but to obtain the curiosity they’d hoped for.”
Now, they might be pressured to promote, with £40–£50 million reportedly being sufficient.
That’s the form of replace Man United would have cherished to listen to from Villa Park (however Sesko stays the precedence)
The mere trace that Villa might soften their “not on the market” stance over Watkins is a lift for United.
It needs to be some consolation that, if generational expertise Sesko slips via their fingers, like Liam Delap and Viktor Gyokeres did, there may be at the very least one respectable choice on the market, eager to inform them, “Signal me.”
Both manner, all eyes and all focus needs to be on Sesko. He might but determine Ollie Watkins’ destiny.
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