Manchester United are ready to match Newcastle's opening offer for RB Leipzig and Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 22. (Sky Sports Germany) Paris St-Germain and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, is interested in joining Manchester United. (Teamtalk)

The club is reportedly pushing hard to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko before the September 1 deadline, and they’re doing it without needing a fire sale of unwanted players. On paper, it looked like United were tight on funds after already spending big on Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.

After weeks of speculation, the Benjamin Sesko transfer saga involving Newcastle and Manchester United appears to be nearing its conclusion. United have made Sesko their top target ahead of Ollie Watkins,