Newcastle are \u2018pushing\u2019 to reach an agreement with RB Leipzig \u2018tonight\u2019 for Benjamin Sesko after the striker told them he\u2019s \u2018willing to sign for the club\u2019.<\/p>\n
The Magpies have already had a bid worth \u20ac80m rejected by RB Leipzig for Sesko<\/a> as the Bundesliga club were not happy with the structure of the deal despite the Magpies reaching their valuation.<\/p>\n Sky Germany reporter Philipp Hinze claimed on Monday that Manchester United are prepared to \u2018match\u2019 the \u20ac80m asking price and Leipzig \u2018would welcome a possible bidding war\u2019.<\/p>\n Hinze wrote on X<\/a>:\u00a0\u2018Further talks regarding Benjamin Sesko took place last night and have been continuing since this morning. Sesko\u2019s agents are still in Leipzig. Negotiations are ongoing. As reported: Manchester United are ready to match Newcastle\u2019s offer.<\/p>\n \u2018Everything depends on Sesko. A top situation for Leipzig, who would welcome a possible bidding war. Newcastle\u2019s offer was attractive for Leipzig \u2013 but the payment structure would need to be adjusted.\u2019<\/p>\n But any move depends on Sesko\u2019s decision and Bild<\/a> claimed later on Monday<\/a> that the Slovenian has\u00a0\u2018told both clubs he only wants to join them\u2019.<\/p>\n Newcastle are said to want clarity \u2018quickly\u2019 and the report claimed they have set a \u2018short deadline\u2019 for the potential transfer, later reported to be 48 hours<\/a>, now thought to be just 24 hours.<\/p>\n Bild added that United will only make an offer if\/when Sesko\u00a0rejects Newcastle and \u2018commits\u2019 to the Red Devils, with the striker said to be \u2018slightly favouring\u2019 a move to Old Trafford, but Newcastle have now \u2018been given encouragement the striker wants to join\u2019, according to the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n The report added:<\/p>\n \u2018Sesko is Newcastle\u2019s top attacking target and there is a determination to accelerate a deal, especially after they were told on Monday he is willing to sign for the club.<\/p>\n \u2018The Magpies would like an outcome one way or the other over the next 24 hours, given their need to bring in a striker ahead of the season opener at Aston Villa a week on Saturday.\u2019<\/p>\n MORE ON MAN UTD ON F365 Football finance expert Stefan Borson claims United would be setting themselves up for \u201cdisaster\u201d by signing Sesko, who could be another expensive \u201cfailed forward\u201d in a long line of them in recent years.<\/p>\n
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