Manchester United have stepped on the gas in the chase for a new striker. According to multiple reports (via BBC ), the Red Devils have made a formal bid worth €85 million (£73.8m) for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko. The package includes a guaranteed €75m, with €10m in add-ons.

Manchester United and Newcastle are battling for Benjamin Sesko after both tabling bids, and the 22-year old is being urged to use their interest to his advantage

MANCHESTER UNITED HAVE made an offer for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko after Newcastle submitted a second bid for the Slovenia international, the PA news agency understands. The race for the highly-rated 22-year-old is heating up as the Premier League clubs battle to bolster their front lines.