Manchester United have been offered the opportunity to sign another striker, but they refuse to take their eyes off Benjamin Sesko.
The Red Devils already missed out on several centre-forwards this summer, particularly Liam Delap, Viktor Gyokeres and Hugo Ekitike, who all ended up signing for their Premier League rivals.
Therefore, Man Utd have now identified Sesko as their main target, but they’re also facing competition from Newcastle, who are equally keen to land the RB Leipzig star, especially with Alexander Isak pushing for a move to Liverpool.
Man United desperate to lure Benjamin Sesko amidst Newcastle competition
The Magpies have thus far made the more concrete steps, already presenting the German club with two formal offers for Sesko, with the second worth €90 million in total.
On the contrary, United have yet to table an official bid, as they’re still waiting for the player to express his desire to join them above all else, which would clear the path for them to negotiate with Leipzig on more favourable terms.
Since this might be a risky strategy on INEOS’ part, many would imagine that the club would keep other tracks alive.
According to Fabrizio Romano, MUFC were given the opportunity to sign Dusan Vlahovic, a striker whom they have been following for quite some time.
The Serbian is no longer wanted at Juventus who have already acquired the services of Jonathan David and are hoping to bring back Randal Kolo Muani from PSG.
Man Utd make clear stance on Dusan Vlahovic
The 25-year-old’s contract will expire next year, so the Bianconeri are willing to sell him at a discount. They have set their price at just €20 million, making him an affordable option for Man Utd, albeit his hefty salary of €12m per year might represent an obstacle.
But as Romano explains, Man Utd have rejected the chance to sign Vlahovic, at least for now, as they’re currently putting all their efforts at the moment into signing Sesko.
The Italian journalist believes that United could revisit the Vlahovic option if they fall short in the Sesko race, but at the moment, they aren’t planning to discuss any other striker.
In the meantime, many sources, including Daily Mail Chief Football Reporter Craig Hope, insist that Tuesday will be the D-Day for Sesko, expecting a decision to be made one way or the other.
