Benjamin Sesko is at the centre of a tug-of-war battle between Newcastle United and Manchester United to secure the RB Leipzig forward’s transfer.After seeing their opening offer of €80m

Manchester United are closing in on a deal to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig. The Old Trafford side have been battling Newcastle United for the 22-year-old striker, with both teams submitting offers. Newcastle initially tabled €75million plus €5m in add-ons, before raising that on Monday to at least €80m.

Manchester United are on the verge of securing a deal to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, according to reports. Newcastle submitted their opening bid for Sesko over the weekend but their offer of €75m (£65.5m), plus an additional €5m (£4.3m) in bonuses, was turned down by RB Leipzig.