<figure id="attachment_3127456" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3127456" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3127456" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ebf11840-benjamin-sesko-epa-050825.webp" alt="Benjamin Sesko EPA 050825" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3127456" class="wp-caption-text">Benjamin Sesko has scored 16 times in 41 appearances at international level. (EPA Images pic)</figcaption></figure>
BERLIN: Premier League sides Manchester United and Newcastle have both placed competing bids for in-demand RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, German tabloid Bild reported today.
The German tabloid said the Red Devils made an initial bid of €85 million today for the 22-year-old centre forward.
Newcastle had offered a reported €80 million for the striker on Saturday, upping that to €85 million with bonuses yesterday.
The Slovenia striker scored 13 goals and laid on five assists in a disappointing league campaign for Leipzig last season.
He has scored 16 times in 41 appearances at international level.
Sesko was stood down from Saturday&#8217;s home friendly against Serie A side Atalanta, won 2-1 by the visitors due to a potential transfer.
Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schaefer confirmed this, saying Sesko would not play &#8220;due to the very concrete interests from several clubs&#8221;.
United are rebuilding after their worst top-flight campaign in 51 years, along with defeat to Tottenham in the Europa League final.
United were toothless in attack and have already brought in forwards Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo in the summer window.
Sesko&#8217;s arrival could push under-pressure striker Rasmus Hojlund towards the exit, with reports emerging United could sell the Denmark forward for €35 million, less than half of what they paid to bring him from Atalanta in 2023.
Newcastle qualified for the Champions League with a fifth-placed finish last season but are reportedly in danger of losing striker Alexander Isak to Premier League champions Liverpool.

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Man Utd, Newcastle make rival bids for striker Sesko

The Slovenian scored 13 goals in a disappointing league campaign for RB Leipzig last season.

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