Manchester United’s pursuit of Benjamin Šeško is heating up and quick. Confidence throughout the membership has reportedly intensified, with Softfootball insiders describing the idea that the 21-year-old striker desires solely Manchester United is getting stronger.
The shift in tone follows United’s official bid of €75 million plus €10 million in add-ons to RB Leipzig, alongside a proper contract proposal submitted on to the participant. The Purple Devils are pulling out all of the stops to land one among Europe’s brightest younger forwards and the indicators are promising.
Switch professional Fabrizio Romano confirmed the newest developments through his official X account:
“Perceive Manchester United’s feeling from earlier immediately is even stronger tonight…the membership believes Benjamin Šeško solely desires to affix Manchester United. Man United forwarded official contract proposal to Šeško whereas additionally hold negotiating with RB Leipzig.”
Additional perception got here from German journalist Florian Plettenberg, who bolstered the notion that Šeško has at all times leaned towards Outdated Trafford.
He tweeted through his official X account, saying:
“There may be and was at all times a sense that Benjamin Šeško would select MUFC over all different present choices! Nothing has modified in latest days. Manchester United’s supply was essential. If RB Leipzig and Man Utd attain an settlement, it is extremely possible that #Sesko will be part of #MUFC.”
Whereas Newcastle United submitted a better general bundle, reportedly within the area of €90 million, sources near the participant recommend Manchester United stays his precedence. A gentleman’s settlement between Šeško and RB Leipzig might have given United a psychological edge, even when not a contractual one.
Šeško has reportedly skilled individually from Leipzig’s first workforce and is believed to have knowledgeable teammates of his imminent departure, additional fuelling the idea {that a} transfer is imminent.
Softfootball understands that United’s bid was internally authorized after discussions at Carrington confirmed that Šeško is certainly open to becoming a member of Ruben Amorim’s undertaking. United see the Slovenian as a long-term resolution up entrance, particularly following Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Højlund’s inconsistency final season.
Leipzig, nonetheless, are holding agency. There’s no launch clause low cost on the desk, and the German aspect has no real interest in a player-swap deal. Whereas they’re open to promoting this summer season, it will likely be strictly on their phrases. A choice is anticipated inside days, with all events desirous to carry readability earlier than the Bundesliga and Premier League seasons kick off.
Šeško’s resolution might finally come all the way down to sporting imaginative and prescient, and United appear to have struck the best chord. Though Newcastle’s undertaking underEddie Howe stays in competition, the momentum and certain the vacation spot now seem to favour Outdated Trafford.
Ought to the deal cross the road, United would safe a dynamic, clever, and bodily commanding ahead who’s seen as a generational expertise.
