Manchester United report: Benjamin Sesko bid likely to be ACCEPTED, with Newcastle United rocked by another hijack

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has agreed a deal for his second signing of the summer

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim (Image credit: Getty Images)

Manchester United may have scuppered Newcastle's attempts to pre-emptively replace star striker Alexander Isak by lodging a late bid for Slovenian centre-forward Sesko.

RB Leipzig are open to a sale and are said to value the player at €75 million, with Newcastle previously the only club to have made a formal proposal in that price range.

Reports in the north-east suggested there was confidence a deal could be concluded, however, fresh doubt has been cast on Sesko's arrival at St. James' Park as fellow suitors Man United have weighed in with an offer of their own.

Manchester United formally enter Benjamin Sesko race

Alexander Isak has been continuously linked with a move to Arsenal — Alexander Isak will hope Newcastle manage to get Benjamin Sesko over the line as it could have ramifications for his Liverpool move (Image credit: Getty Images)

According to The Athletic, Man United's proposal is €75m with achievable future add-on payments worth up to €10m.

This is likely to meet Leipzig's demands and comes before the German club had issued a response to Newcastle's latest Sesko offer.

Benjamin Sesko has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal — Benjamin Sesko was linked with a move to Arsenal before the Gunners landed Viktor Gyokeres (Image credit: Getty Images)

Supposedly, there is confidence at Old Trafford that Sesko would prefer a move to the Manchester club as opposed to Newcastle, who could lose Isak to Liverpool before the closure of the summer transfer window.

Man United have already signed Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford and Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a combined total of approximately £135m.

Should they be successful with their Sesko approach, it would bring Ruben Amorim's side's spending on attackers this summer to over £200m.

Liverpool saw a £110m offer for Isak rejected last week before communicating to various media outlets that they would not return with a second bid.

Newcastle United's English head coach Eddie Howe (L) speaks to Newcastle United's assistant coach Jason Tindall during the English Premier League football match between Newcastle United and Everton at St James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on May 25, 2025. — Edde Howe faces a battle for Sesko (Image credit: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

There is skepticism with regard to the sincerity of the Reds' assertion as the club are widely expected to return for the Swede later in the window, provided Newcastle can source a replacement.

Newcastle's current striking options are limited to the want-away Isak and Danish youth international Will Osula, after experienced forward Callum Wilson chose to leave Tyneside on a free transfer, later joining West Ham United.

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Joe joined FourFourTwo as senior digital writer in July 2025 after five years covering Leeds United in the Championship and Premier League. Joe's 'Mastermind' specialist subject is 2000s-era Newcastle United having had a season ticket at St. James' Park for 10 years before relocating to Leeds and later London. Joe takes a keen interest in youth football, covering PL2, U21 Euros, as well as U20 and U17 World Cups in the past, in addition to hosting the industry-leading football recruitment-focused SCOUTED podcast. He is also one of the lucky few to have 'hit top bins' as a contestant on Soccer AM. It wasn't a shin-roller.

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