Man Utd ‘looking to HIJACK Newcastle's Benjamin Sesko transfer as they hold talks with £70m RB Leipzig striker'
The £70million-rated RB Leipzig star has been in talks with the Magpies, with the parties looking to reach a verbal agreement.
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Sesko was heavily linked with Arsenal before the Gunners signed Viktor Gyokeres - now Newcastle want him
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The report states the decision now lies between the Slovenian and his agents.
Bundesliga outfit Leipzig want £70million for the 22-year-old.
He signed from RB Salzburg in 2023 and has gone on to play 87 games for them, including in the Champions League.
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The striker has also made 41 appearances for Slovenia.
Newcastle are looking for potential replacements for striker Alexander Isak, who is
understood to have
He is currently absent from the club's pre-season tour, with the club highlighting a "minor thigh injury".
Asked about Isak's links to Premier League champions Liverpool, his teammate Bruno Guimaraes said: "He is a top striker, his [record over the] last three seasons speaks by itself, he's a top player.
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"But as far as I know he just stayed there because of his injury, his treatment with the club."
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