Manchester United have contacted RB Leipzig over Benjamin Sesko after making the Slovenia star their No 1 striker target.
United have decided to pursue a deal for Sesko instead of Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, but will face competition from Newcastle.
It’s understood that United have approached Leipzig via intermediaries to explore the possibility of signing Sesko who could be available to them for between £60-70million plus add-ons.
United would also consider a swap-plus-cash deal involving one of their players. Rasmus Hojlund could be used as a makeweight after struggling to justify his £72m transfer fee, and United are looking to offload their four ‘bomb squad’ players – Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Jadon Sancho who has played in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund.