Manchester United have agreed a £73.3m deal with RB Leipzig to sign Benjamin Sesko. The striker will join on a five-year deal and become Ruben Amorim’s fourth summer signing.
Newcastle had battled Manchester United for the striker and offered a similar package to the German club but Sesko preferred a move to Old Trafford.
United will pay an initial £66.3m and the rest in potential add-ons for the 22-year-old, who scored 13 times in the Bundesliga last season. Sesko will travel to Manchester and undergo a medical before finalising the move.
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The arrival of Sesko will take United’s spending to a possible £214m, after the signings of Matheus Cunha, Diego León and Bryan Mbeumo.