Manchester United have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Benjamin Sesko after a rival bid for the striker was reportedly knocked back.

Benjamin Sesko has decided to reject Manchester United and join Newcastle United this summer, according to a report in Slovenia. The RB Leipzig striker is at the centre of a two-way transfer battle between United and Newcastle.

Just 22 years of age, Sesko has been on the radar of many big clubs for years gone by – and, according to the Daily Express, Manchester United were keen to sign the NK Domzale academy graduate in 2023. Rasmus Hojlund joined from Atalanta instead, while Sesko moved from RB Salzburg to Leipzig.