Awesome! Manchester United have properly opened their wallets, bid for €85m striker goes on fierce competition with Newcastle

Aug 06, 2025

Awesome! Manchester United have properly opened their wallets, bid for €85m striker goes on fierce competition with Newcastle
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Awesome! Manchester United have properly opened their wallets, bid for €85m striker goes on fierce competition with Newcastle
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Manchester United opened its wallet properly.

Team Talk, the British press, made an official bid on the 5th (Korea time) 'Manchester United to recruit Benjamin Sesko (Leifich). Manchester United and Newcastle are in a tug-of-war over the signing of Cesco.

Sesko, born in 2003, has already played 41 games for Slovenia A. He has played 87 games since joining Leipzig in the 2023-2024 season. Cesco scored 13 goals and 5 assists in 33 matches in the German Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season. He is said to have fast feet and good space utilization ability even with a tall (1m95).




Interest in Sesco is hot. Manchester United are actively strengthening their strikers ahead of the new season. Manchester United, led by head coach Ruben Amorim, ranked 15th out of 20 teams in the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season. He had 11 wins, nine draws and 18 losses (42 points). He scored 44 goals, but allowed 54 runs. Since the launch of the EPL, Manchester United has left a record of disgrace with the lowest points and most losses in a season. He also bowed his head at the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. In the Europa League (UEL), he reached the final, but failed to cross the final threshold. Second place after losing to Tottenham. finished the season with 'no relation' Manchester United are focusing on reorganizing their squad ahead of the new season. Recently, he signed Matheus Cunha, Diego Leon, Brian Mbommo and others.

Newcastle are also in a hurry. Newcastle, led by Eddie Howe, are on the verge of losing Alexander Isaac. Isaac is in Liverpool's hot interest. Team Talk quoted a report by journalist Ben Jacobs, who was familiar with the transfer market, saying that `Newcastle tried to agree a contract with Leipzig first. I wanted United to step down. However, both Manchester United and Newcastle said negotiations with Leipzig were not very different.

Awesome! Manchester United have properly opened their wallets, bid for €85m striker goes on fierce competition with Newcastle
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Awesome! Manchester United have properly opened their wallets, bid for €85m striker goes on fierce competition with Newcastle
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The media outlet suggested that Newcastle had a higher price than Manchester United. Sesco's approval is also important, but it must agree with Leipzig's terms. Manchester United are reportedly considering an offer of 85 million euros (75 million euros guaranteed + an additional 10 million euros). Manchester United made 5 million euros of the additional amount easier to achieve. Manchester United hope Leipzig will accept the offer even if it is lower than Newcastle. If Cesco sends a signal to the club to move to Manchester United, the possibility will be even greater.' Earlier, reporter Fabrizio Romano said 'Manchester United sources think Cesco is interested in the transfer. We have decided to hold an official tender.'"





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.