Man Utd given hope in Benjamin Sesko transfer race as RB Leipzig boss provides update after Newcastle's £70m bid
The Toon wasted no time in their pursuit of the striker as they
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Benjamin Sesko is wanted by both Man Utd and Newcastle
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Newcastle bid £70m for the striker earlier today
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But another round of talks give Man Utd hope
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But reports by Sky Germany claim the deal is not done yet and more negotiations are scheduled for tonight with both clubs.
And with talks ongoing, Sesko was left out of their pre-season friendly against Atalanta today.
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Sesko is said to be weighing up a move to either Newcastle or
Interest from St James' Park comes amid star striker
The Swede
is currently
at his former club Real Sociedad
after not joining his team-mates on the club's pre-season tour.
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Isak has his heart set on a switch to Liverpool despite them already splashing £79m on Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike this summer.
The Premier League champions had a £110m bid for Isak turned down by Newcastle yesterday.
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They are demanding a staggering £150m for their main man.
Meanwhile, Man Utd's Sesko interest is being driven by director of recruitment Christopher Vivell, who previously worked at RB Leipzig.
The club are desperate to sign a striker after Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee managed just seven league goals between them last season.
Sesko was on fire in the Bundesliga, finding the back of the net 13 times in 33 games last term.
Arsenal were interested in the Slovenian but are now out the running after snapping up
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