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Man Utd initiate Benjamin Sesko talks despite Ruben Amorim transfer wish as potential conflict with Red Devils chiefs arises over striker hunt

<p>Per <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6519737/2025/07/30/benjamin-sesko-manchester-united-transfers/" target="_blank"><em>The Athletic</em></a>, United are prioritising a deal to sign Sesko from RB Leipzig this summer as they seek attacking reinforcements. Newcastle are also pushing for the striker, amid fears that they will lose <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/alexander-isak-agrees-personal-terms-liverpool-five-year-contract-premier-league-champions-prepare-opening-transfer-bid-newcastle-striker/blt486093256f8c3534" target="_blank">Alexander Isak to Liverpool in a British-record transfer</a> that could cost the Reds in excess of £120 million ($159m), and United are aware of the need to move quickly.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>United have already signed Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo this summer and Sesko is viewed as a priority over other potential targets, including Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins. Ruben Amorim's side have explored the conditions of a deal to sign the England international but Villa are insistent that he is not for sale. Nevertheless, manager Amorim would rather sign the Englishman, per<em> </em><a href="https://talksport.com/football/3428591/manchester-united-benjamin-sesko-talks-newcastle/" target="_blank"><em>talkSPORT</em></a><em>.</em></p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Watkins is seven years older than Sesko at 29, and had a somewhat worse campaign than the Slovenia international, scoring 17 goals in all competitions compared to Sesko's 21. Sesko signed a new deal last season and with it came the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/benjamin-sesko-revealed-arsenal-red-alert-rb-leipzig-change-conditions-striker-potential-summer-exit/blt0edb99b232860134" target="_blank">agreement that were a club to bid between €80m (£69m/$92m) and €90m (£78m/$103m), he would be allowed to leave</a>. Arsenal <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-stance-benjamin-sesko-transfer-revealed-gunners-deadline-potential-100m-rb-leipzig-viktor-gyokeres/blt31aed8770868c65b" target="_blank">deemed that price as prohibitively expensive earlier this summer</a>, but both Newcastle and United view a deal as achievable.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>United will hope to secure a deal for a new No.9 soon. They will want to have them in place for their blockbuster season opener against Arsenal on August 17.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Man Utd initiate Benjamin Sesko talks despite Ruben Amorim transfer wish as potential conflict with Red Devils chiefs arises over striker hunt | Goal.com

Manchester United have opened talks to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, amid rival interest from Newcastle.