Is Benjamin Sesko worth the hype? Why Man United, Newcastle transfer target needs right fit in Premier League
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Sesko seems likely to leave RB Leipzig this summer and has been linked to both Newcastle United and Manchester United
As some of Europe's most notable attacking talents flock to the Premier League this summer, RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko is the next name on the list, with Newcastle United and Manchester United in the mix to sign the forward with just weeks to go until transfer deadline day.
Sesko has inspired a bidding war between the two teams, each counting on the 22-year-old to fill a sore need in the rosters. Leipzig reportedly turned down a bid from Newcastle worth around $87 million plus $6 million in add-ons, according to The Athletic, and while they are likely to prepare a refreshed offer, United pitched the same $87 million transfer fee but with roughly $12 million if certain conditions are met. The back-and-forth aligns with Sesko's reputation as one of the game's up-and-coming strikers, especially so with 39 goals in two seasons with Leipzig.
The Slovenia international is perhaps the most promising young striker left on the market, an exciting prospect for a United team that has long needed a reliable goal scorer and a Newcastle side that seem destined to lose Alexander Isak to Liverpool. Sesko, though, is still understandably an unfinished product at 22 years old but that forces two very important questions – is he ready for a Premier League move, and will either Newcastle or United be the right landing spot for him?
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