Manchester United and Newcastle United were in a race to sign RB Leipzig’s 22-year-old Slovenian striker Benjamin Šeško, with both clubs reportedly making bids in the range of €70–75 million. Incidentally,

Striker Benjamin Sesko has become the latest player to reject a move to Newcastle United this summer, but the club can still emerge with a strong attack.

Liverpool could have more clarity on their pursuit of Newcastle United striker Alexander in the coming days after they missed out on Benjamin Sesko, Reds transfer expert David Lynch has claimed.