Manchester United has reached an settlement with RB Leipzig for striker Benjamin Sesko for a switch charge price $152m.
The Slovenian star and his agent posted to social media inside a personal jet earlier than he was seen arriving in Manchester, rounding out a busy offseason in recruitment for the Purple Devils.
Sesko was linked to a transfer to Arsenal earlier within the switch window and it is understood a contract was within the ultimate phases.
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That deal, nevertheless, fell by means of with Newcastle additionally expressing an curiosity after they missed out on Hugo Ekitiké—the Frankfurt striker joined Liverpool as an alternative.
Stories state Sesko may very well be unveiled at Outdated Trafford earlier than the group’s preseason pleasant in opposition to Fiorentina on Saturday native time.
The 22-year-old is claimed to have given up cash to make the transfer occur.
ESPN stories that though Newcastle made a sequence of bids for Sesko, he made it clear that his desire was to maneuver to Outdated Trafford.
Benjamin Sesko tracks the ball throughout a Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart. NurPhoto by way of Getty Photographs
Sesko had been coaching away from the remainder of the RB Leipzig first-team squad as negotiations over his future progressed.
He scored 21 objectives in 45 appearances for the German membership in all competitions final 12 months.
He’ll turn into United’s third main signing following the arrivals of Matheus Cunha from Wolves and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.
It takes their spending within the switch window previous $400 million.
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