Man United are dealt ANOTHER blow in the transfer market as RB Leipzig confirm signing of £55m Salzburg wonderkid Benjamin Sesko for next summer… leaving Erik ten Hag to look elsewhere for a new striker
- RB Leipzig have sealed a deal for Manchester United target Benjamin Sesko
- Erik ten Hag is desperately chasing a new striker with his side short of options
- Sesko will stay at Red Bull Salzburg for this season and move to Germany in 2023
- United are keen on Stuttgart’s Sasa Kalajdzic but so are Chelsea and Everton
RB Leipzig have confirmed the £55million signing of young striker Benjamin Sesko from sister club Salzburg.
The 19-year old, who had been targeted by Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle, will stay at Salzburg on loan for the season before joining Leipzig next summer.
The Slovenian international has signed a five-year contract until 2028 at the Red Bull Arena.
RB Leipzig have confirmed the signing of highly-rated Man United target Benjamin Sesko
Erik ten Hag is desperately chasing a new striker with the Red Devils short of attacking options
‘RB Leipzig is one of the top clubs in Germany and is gradually establishing itself among the best teams in Europe,’ Sesko told the club’s official website.
‘A special success story was written here in just a few years – and I would like to help shape it in the future.
‘The club’s focus on young players and playing attractive, attacking football suits me perfectly.
‘The city, the stadium and the entire infrastructure at RB Leipzig have convinced me – in addition to the many good discussions with the club officials – that the step to Leipzig is absolutely the right one.
Sesko scored a fine goal and stood out when Salzburg beat Liverpool in a friendly last month
‘But now my focus is entirely on the season in Salzburg, in which I want to develop further and be as successful as possible.’
The Bundesliga side are also in the throes of agreeing a £30m deal with Chelsea for the return of Timo Werner.
United had been aware that Red Bull were keen for Sesko to remain within their group and have been looking at alternatives such as Austria internationals Marko Arnautovic of Bologna and Sasa Kalajdzic at Stuttgart.
Despite increased interest, Salzburg had maintained they…