Manchester United and Newcastle fighting for Benjamin Sesko after both offers from submitting, and the 22-year-old is encouraged to use their interest in his advantage
Benjamin Sesko was told that he could last a larger salary than expected as Manchester United and Newcastle for his signature. Both Premier League teams have submitted bids for the RB Leipzig striker while they want to secure their top goal of the summer.
Newcastle was first a formal offer for the 22-year-old who was rejected by the Bundesliga club. The magpies then returned with an improved bid of £ 69.5 million plus £ 8.6 million in add-ons on Monday.
The Red Devils then made their step on Tuesday with a proposed deal worth £ 65.2 million plus £ 8.6 million in further payments. Sesko, who scored 21 goals in 45 performances in all competitions last season, is supposed to train separately from the Leipzig team while the race to sign him warms up.
The Slovenian international is now advised by former United and Wrexham -goalkeeper Ben Foster to change the situation to his advantage by using it to use more money in wages. The 42-year-old also urged him to choose a switch to Old Trafford instead of taking on the burden to possibly replace Alexander Isak's impressive goal in Newcastle.
“When he goes to Newcastle, the Champions League is a huge draw, but he has a number of large boots to fill with Isak,” Foster said on his fozcast -podcast. “As a striker, I don't know if you necessarily need that kind of surplus pressure.
“While he doesn't have that much at United. They are not the man of the man, but in Gestal [clubs interested] Means that you might just be able to bump it with an extra £ 50,000 a week. “
Newcastle has chosen to chase Sesko after Isak, who scored 23 goals in all competitions last season, the club told that he wants to leave St James' park after interest from Liverpool. The ruling Premier League champions had rejected a first offer for Isak last week, but it is expected that it will return with a second bid.
For comparison: United wants to improve Rasmus Hojlund, which has a less impressive count of 10 goals in the previous term. The Red Devils have already strengthened their forward line this summer by signing Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo for a combined sum of £ 133.5 million.
According to a report from the Athletic, United looks at other options in case they lose to Newcastle. Chelsea attacker Nicolas Jackson is a target that is considered to be on their radar and can leave Stamford Bridge this summer, subject to a reasonable offer.
In the meantime, the French outlet l'Equipe claims that Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain is another possibility that United is considering. Juventus was the original favorites for Muani, but the deal is said to have closed a stumbling block.
Sesko was omitted from the Leipzig team for their pre-season match against Atalanta on Saturday. When he was asked for the reason for his exclusion, head coach Marcel Schafer said that it was 'clear'.
“We will not go into detail there, but if I say that different clubs have shown strong interest and have made approaches, it is clear what happened,” he said.