Manchester United confirmed the signing of the Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko.
The 22-year-old arrives from the Bundesliga page RB Leipzig in a deal worth £ 66.3 million [€76.5m]Plus further £ 7.4m [€8.5] in add-ons and has concluded a five-year contract with the Premier League Giants by June 2030.
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Sesko landed in Manchester on Thursday after he agreed with Newcastle to the Red Devils after a transfer tug of war.
The Magpies were confident that they would achieve their own agreement for the front man after submitting an £ 70 million plus add-on offer.
However, Eddie Howe missed another transfer goal after Sesko clarified that he wanted to join United.
When he moved to Old Trafford, Sesko said: “The story of Manchester United is obviously something very special, but what really inspires me is the future.
“When we discussed the project, it was clear that everything was available for this team to continue growing and soon to fight for the biggest trophies.
“From the moment I arrived, I was able to feel the positive energy and family environment that the club created. It is clearly the perfect place to achieve my maximum level and to meet all of my ambitions.
“I can hardly wait to learn from Ruben and connect with my teammates to achieve the success that we all know that we are able together.”
The recruitment director of the Red Devils, Christopher Vivell, is said to have played an important role in the removal of a deal due to his earlier role as Leipzig.
United refused to be launched in a bidding war with Newcastle and managed to secure the signing with her first offer.
Sesko becomes the United’s third Big money signing of the summer after Bryan Mbuemo and Matheus Cunha put their summer editions to over £ 200 million after Old Trafford.
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Sesko statistics
The 22-year-old front man arrives at MAN United as one of the most evaluated young people in world football and scored the most goals of each player under the age of 23 in Europe’s Top 5 leagues in the last two seasons.
He came from RB Salzburg to Leipzig in 2022 and has spent the Bundesliga page in the past three years.
In total, he scored 39 goals in 87 appearances in all competitions for the club, including 27 in the German leader.
Unfortunately, his 13 goals in the league could not help Leipzig to secure a place in European football last season.
Sesko achieved four goals in eight appearances in eight appearances last season in eight appearances, but will not play in Europe now.
If he had been to Newcastle, he would have played in Uefas Top -Tier, but he decided to sign United instead.
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Outputs are now expected
Since the summer editions of United go over the 200 million pound brand, Sesko should trigger a flood of descends by Old Trafford.
The club now has to earn some money, with Alejandro Garnacho one of the first to be outside the door.
Chelsea opened the first talks to sign the Argentinian wing player, and Talksport understands that the blues believe that they can agree to a price fee of around 30 million GBP, which deliberately made their approach later in the window.
Garnacho’s evaluation by United was up to 60 million GBP beforehand, but you are now looking closer to 50 million GBP – although your sales requirement according to Sesko -Gaunft means that Chelsea may be able to further promote this number.
There is also a big question mark about the future of Rasmus Hojlund, whereby United is ready to let him go for £ 40 million.
That is a little more than half of what they paid for the Dane in 2023 when he arrived from Atalanta for £ 72 million.
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However, Hojlund does not want to leave Old Trafford, and Amorim has to juggle three No. 9 with Joshua Zirkzeee when things are.
Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia are expected to leave United this summer, after they have been instructed to train alone outside the first team group.
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