Fabrizio Romano has revealed Man Utd’s response to the news that Newcastle have tabled a €90 million bid for Benjamin Sesko.
David Ornstein broke the news on Monday that Newcastle have tabled an improved offer for the Leipzig forward after having an initial bid rejected last week.
And Romano revealed on his YouTube channel through the night that Man Utd have not yet responded to this bid with an offer of their own.
Man Utd response to Newcastle
Romano says that Man Utd have contacted Leipzig and Sesko’s team to inform them that they are ready to bid for the striker themselves, but only when the player makes it clear that he wants to join the Red Devils.
As of yet, Sesko has not responded to Newcastle’s bid or decided whether he wants the Magpies or Man Utd.
Romano expects the next 24 to 48 hours to be crucial in deciding the future of the player.
Man Utd and Newcastle are currently in a two-horse race for the Leipzig striker.
Newcastle see the Slovenian is seen as a replacement for Alexander Isak, who has requested to leave and is the subject of a potential British record move to Liverpool.
Man Utd also want Sesko to be their new number nine for the new season.
Sesko, who was a target for Arsenal before they signed Viktor Gyokeres, scored an impressive 21 goals in 45 games in all competitions this past season.
Sesko scored 18 goals in 42 games for his club in 2024-25 and went to Euro 2024 with Slovenia.
He has 16 goals in 41 games for Slovenia.
He will leave Leipzig this summer if the club receives a suitable offer.
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