Manchester United are closing in on a deal to sign Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig. The Old Trafford side have been battling Newcastle United for the 22-year-old striker, with both teams submitting offers. Newcastle initially tabled €75million plus €5m in add-ons, before raising that on Monday to at least €80m.

Manchester United and Newcastle target Benjamin Sesko trained away from the first-team at RB Leipzig on Wednesday.

Benjamin Sesko is continuing to train away from the rest of the RB Leipzig squad as he edges closer to a move to the Premier League, with Manchester United in talks to sign the striker