{"id":37449,"date":"2025-08-01T05:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/37449\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T05:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:39:11","slug":"benjamin-sesko-to-man-united-transfer-update-as-victor-osimhen-announcement-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/37449\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin Sesko to Man United transfer update as Victor Osimhen announcement made"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United continue to look at potential deals in the summer transfer window and RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko is the Reds&#8217; next priority in their rebuild under Ruben Amorim<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753512310_375_20241227_155239-1.jpg\" alt=\"Isaac Seelochan\" class=\"AuthorBio_bio-image-figure__aHRRv\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"AuthorBio_bio-text__yt_tm\">Isaac is a senior NCTJ-trained journalist with an MA in News Journalism. He has experience of working for national and regional news organisations including the Express, the Manchester Evening News and the Liverpool Echo. He currently covers sport across all regional sites at Reach PLC.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_GettyImages-2170401045.jpg\" alt=\"RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko smiles\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Manchester United are reportedly preparing to bid for RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko(Image: Damjan Zibert\/Soccrates\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">Manchester United enjoyed an impressive evening against Bournemouth in pre-season last time out, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/manchester-united-player-ratings-vs-32171158\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">winning 4-1 in Chicago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/rasmus-hojlund\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rasmus Hojlund <\/a>kicked off the scoring spree, followed by <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/patrick-dorgu\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Patrick Dorgu<\/a>, Amad and young talent Ethan Williams adding to the tally. The only blemish on the performance was an own goal from Matthijs de Ligt, but it did little to dampen the spirits after such a display.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">In other news, United&#8217;s primary attention in the summer transfer window <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/benjamin-sesko-manchester-united-latest-32174585\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">has now shifted towards RB Leipzig&#8217;s Benjamin Sesko<\/a>. The Reds are stepping up their pursuit of the Slovenian, having realised that chasing Ollie Watkins would likely prove unproductive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">Below are some of the latest <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">United<\/a> headlines as well as a view on each one&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Sesko &#8216;bid&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">United are reportedly preparing a bid for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/benjamin-sesko\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sesko<\/a> if he wants to join the Reds this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">&#8220;Manchester United have informed RB Leipzig that they are prepared to send formal bid for Benjamin Sesko, if player accepts the destination,&#8221; journalist Fabrizio Romano said on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a> (Twitter).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">&#8220;Newcastle also ready to bid since last week and to match \u0160e\u0161ko\u2019s financial request. Decision up to Sesko.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">Isaac Seelochan of the MEN says: &#8220;Sesko would be a major upgrade on United&#8217;s current strikers and a welcome addition to Ruben Amorim&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">&#8220;The one concern will be his lack of Premier League experience, with another Reds-linked No.9 in Ollie Watkins perhaps a better short-term option in that regard. However, Sesko is younger and has greater potential than the Villa striker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">&#8220;He could be a superb signing if United can get him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Osimhen announcement<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">Galatasaray have confirmed the signing of United-linked <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/victor-osimhen\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Victor Osimhen<\/a> on a permanent deal from Napoli. The Nigerian striker will join for \u20ac75 million (\u00a365m), including \u20ac5m (\u00a34m) in bonuses based on performance targets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">\u201cI don\u2019t know how to describe my feeling,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I\u2019m so excited to arrive at a place I love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">&#8220;I am home and I am very happy. I\u2019m glad to be back here. I was offered a lot of money, but my love for Galatasaray is greater.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">Isaac Seelochan of the MEN says:&#8221;It would have been great to see Osimhen in the Premier League, but there was clearly something about him that put top English clubs off a move. 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