Man Utd 'submit first bid' for Benjamin Sesko after Newcastle offer

In response to Newcastle United’s second offer for Benjamin Šeško, Manchester United have now submitted their own bid to sign the RB Leipzig striker, reports have revealed.

It emerged on Monday that Newcastle, having already seen one offer turned down, returned to Leipzig with a second bid worth an initial €80 million [£69.7 million, $92.6 million], plus a further €10 million [£8.7 million, $11.6 million] in add-ons, as they seek to beat the Red Devils to his signature.

As revealed by Fabrizio Romano, United reiterated their willingness to make their own bid in direct conversations with Leipzig, insisting they would do so once Šeško had confirmed his desire to move to Old Trafford.

BILD were first to reveal that this offer has now arrived and is worth a total of €85 million [£74 million, $98.4 million]. 

The Athletic specify the bid at an initial €75 million [£65.3 million, $86.8 million], with the remaining €10 million in add-ons.

Leipzig have not responded to the bids, but Šeško is expected to train away from the remainder of the squad on Tuesday due to the ongoing uncertainty.

Just which side Šeško wants to join remains to be seen. BILD claim the Slovenia international has informed both Newcastle and Manchester United that he only wants to play for them, with the two Premier League rivals chasing a concrete decision as soon as possible.

It was claimed that Newcastle have directly informed Šeško that they want an answer soon, with further reports stating the 22-year-old has been given until the end of Tuesday to decide whether he wants to move to St James’ Park.

Newcastle want sufficient time to pursue alternative targets if they are unable to convince Šeško, with the likes of Brentford’s Yoane Wissa and Paris Saint-Germain’s Gonçalo Ramos touted as options.

As for United, club captain Bruno Fernandes urged the club to complete “one or two” more signings after a lacklustre end to their pre-season tour.

Chief executive Omar Berrada insisted there is reason to be excited about the club’s transfer plans.