Newcastle United appear close to beating Manchester United to the signing of RB Leipzig’s Slovenian striker, Benjamin Sesko.The race between the two clubs for the 22 year old has been hotting up

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Newcastle Make ‘Formal Bid’ for Man Utd Target Benjamin Sesko. Newcastle United have submitted a formal offer to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško, a report has revealed, as Manchester United continue to explore a move for the Slovenia international.

Newcastle United have taken a major step in the transfer market by submitting a club-record £70million bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško. The offer matches Leipzig’s valuation, consisting of €75m (£65.