Manchester United are closing in on a deal to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.
The Old Trafford side have been battling Newcastle United for the 22-year-old striker, with both teams submitting offers.
Newcastle initially tabled €75million plus €5m in add-ons, before raising that on Monday to at least €80m.
Within 24 hours, Manchester United made a proposal of their own worth €75m plus €10m.
Newcastle have continued working to secure the transfer and on Tuesday a bid of €82.5m plus €2.5m was accepted by Leipzig.
But Sesko’s wants to join Manchester United and all parties are now aware of that, as talks advance in an effort to satisfy Leipzig’s expectations. While there is no club-to-club agreement yet, the situation is moving in that direction.
The Slovenia forward’s preference comes despite Newcastle’s readiness to pay a higher fee and provide Champions League football.
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