{"id":615986,"date":"2022-08-09T02:53:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T06:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=615986"},"modified":"2022-08-09T02:54:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T06:54:25","slug":"rb-leipzig-benjamin-sesko-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/09\/rb-leipzig-benjamin-sesko-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Blow for Manchester United as European Club &#8216;Closing In On Deal&#8217; for Transfer Target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Fabrizio Romano, highly-rated Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko has decided his next move. In another blow to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/08\/fabrizio-romano-manchester-united-more-signings\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> fans, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/02\/chelsea-josko-gvardiol-timo-werner\/\" target=\"_self\">RB Leipzig<\/a> appear to have won the battle for his signature.<\/p>\n<h2>Benjamin Sesko Close to RB Leipzig Switch<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excl: RB Leipzig are closing on deal to sign Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko for summer 2023! RB Salzburg have rejected the proposal for this summer, \u0160e\u0161ko is happy to stay for one more year. \ud83d\udea8\u26aa\ufe0f\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/transfers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#transfers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leipzig are now closing on deal for \u0160e\u0161ko to join in 2023, could be done this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SVMPezPVV8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/SVMPezPVV8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1556628627005083649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Striker to Seal Transfer for Next Summer<\/h3>\n<p>According to Romano, the deal could be completed this week with Sesko remaining at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/08\/leeds-united-sign-rasmus-kristensen\/\" target=\"_self\">RB Salzburg<\/a> before completing a switch to the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p>The deal suits all parties as this will allow for another year of development with their affiliated club. The Austrian outfit did not want to sell this summer, and Leipzig are in the process of completing a return for their previous goal machine Timo Werner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/08\/chelsea-timo-werner-exit-rb-leipzig\/\/?new\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano: Chelsea to Officially Announce Sale of \u00a3272k Star Who \u2018Wanted a New Experience\u2019 Later This Week<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Slovenian Hot Property<\/h3>\n<p>His name has been linked with many clubs this summer, primarily Manchester United. Likened to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/09\/manchester-city-erling-haaland-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Erling Haaland<\/a>, Sesko possesses impressive physical attributes. He is beginning to back this up with the development of his technical abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Although his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/benjamin-sesko\/leistungsdatendetails\/spieler\/627442\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">goal record<\/a> does not put him with the elite strikers, there are clear signs of great potential. He also has Champions League experience, in addition to two Austrian League titles and one Austrian Cup winners medal.<\/p>\n<h3>Where This Leaves Manchester United<\/h3>\n<p>This appears to be another setback for Erik ten Hag and his team. While the Frenkie de Jong saga rumbles on, another rejection adds further humiliation.<\/p>\n<p>Their attention has turned to former Stoke City and West Ham United forward <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/07\/manchester-united-target-brother-marko-arnautovic\/\" target=\"_self\">Marko Arnautovic<\/a>. This has not been greeted with enthusiasm by fans, and would not be the marquee signing many are expecting.<\/p>\n<p>Following an opening day home defeat, Ten Hag will be desperate to make a statement signing to change the narrative of the new season before it is too late. Reports suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A6YqCap8CYU\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adrian Rabiot is being lined up for a move,<\/a> but there is surely more work to be done in the market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/08\/manchester-united-adrien-rabiot-transfer-juventus\/\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano: Manchester United\u2019s Pursuit for 27-Year-Old \u2018Complete Player\u2019 Being Disrupted by Player\u2019s Side<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Fabrizio Romano, highly-rated Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko has decided his next move. In another blow to Manchester United fans, RB Leipzig appear to have won the battle for his signature. Benjamin Sesko Close to RB Leipzig Switch Excl: RB Leipzig are closing on deal to sign Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko for summer 2023! 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