US EditionMan Utd agree £74m deal for Leipzig striker Sesko
UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 7 – Manchester United will pay an initial £66.3 million plus £7.4 million in add-ons to secure forward Benjamin Sesko after outbidding Newcastle United in a summer transfer race.
- Manchester United agreed a deal this summer to sign 22-year-old Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig for up to £73.7 million.
- The transfer followed bidding competition with Newcastle United, with Sesko favoring United despite Newcastle's higher wage offer.
- Sesko scored 21 goals last season for Leipzig and is set to join United ahead of the new Premier League season, signing a five-year contract.
- The deal includes an initial fee of £66.3 million plus £7.37 million in performance add-ons, and Sesko's agents waived part of their commission.
- Sesko’s signing brings United’s summer attack spending to over £190 million as the club aims to improve after finishing 15th last season.
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After weeks of speculation, 20-time Premier League winners Manchester United have reportedly reached an agreement with Bundesliga club RB Leipzig over the transfer of their star striker Benjamin Sesko. The deal is worth Rs 8,67,10,92,430, and the star striker will be looking to light Old Trafford on fire in the upcoming season. With the move agreed upon, Sesko flew to Manchester for his medical, and the player is expected to be unveiled as the …
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