Manchester United have opened formal talks for Benjamin Sesko as the club look to beat Newcastle to the signing of the RB Leipzig striker.Ruben Amorim’s side have stepped up their efforts to sign Sesko, amid competition from Newcastle. The Magpies are pushing hard to sign the Slovenian international as Alexander Isak agitates for a move away from St James’ Park. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Manchester United have now reacted to Newcastle’s pursuit with head of recruitment Christopher Viviell, previously of RB Leipzig, leading the move.The Red Devils have sent a delegation to Germany to meet with RB Leipzig officials, according to talkSPORT.Leipzig held talks with Arsenal over Sesko earlier in the transfer window but were unable to reach an agreement. The German side value Sesko at €80m (£69m) but both Manchester United and Newcastle are hopeful of negotiating terms for around €70m (£60.4m).The 22-year-old is regarded as one of Europe’s most promising number nine prospects. He’s scored 39 goals in 87 games since joining Leipzig from Red Bull Salzburg in 2023 and has netted 16 times in 41 caps for Slovenia. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});United want to sign an athletic centre-forward to complete their frontline alongside new recruits Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.The club’s recruitment team have assessed multiple options, including Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson. However, a move for Sesko is now the priority with talks due to take place in Germany this week.The potential arrival of Sesko could cast doubt on Rasmus Hojlund’s future at Old Trafford. Hojlund scored just four Premier League goals last season during a disappointing second season with the club. Several Serie A sides are monitoring the situation of the former Atalanta forward.Read – The footballers with the highest combined transfer feesSee more – Five teams that sold their star player and got betterFollow The Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Manchester United open formal talks for €70m forward first appeared on The Football Faithful.