Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle with RB Leipzig for the signing of striker Benjamin Sesko.
A deal worth €76.5million (£66.4m; $89.1m) and €8.5m in add-ons is in place, with Sesko given permission to travel for medical tests ahead of the proposed move.
As part of the agreement, the clubs will meet in a friendly in future at Leipzig’s Red Bull Arena.
The Athletic reported on Wednesday that Manchester United were closing in on a move for the 22-year-old attacker after offering €75m and €10m of bonuses.
Newcastle United have also pursued Sesko and saw a bid of €82.5m plus €2.5m in add-ons accepted by Leipzig on Tuesday.
But the Slovenia international favoured Manchester United and talks have advanced in an effort to satisfy Leipzig’s expectations.
The Old Trafford club then finalised the operation in a relatively smooth and fast manner. They managed to secure a lower guaranteed fee than Newcastle and will be happy if the contingency payments are achieved.
Newcastle initial tabled a proposal worth €75m and €5m, before raising that on Monday to at least €80m.
Within 24 hours, Manchester United came in at €75m plus €10m. Newcastle found a compromise with Leipzig but it became clear Sesko was leaning towards their Premier League rivals.
This comes despite Newcastle providing Champions League football in 2025-26.
Sesko scored 21 goals in all competitions for Leipzig last season and has recorded 39 goals and eight assists in 87 appearances for the Bundesliga team since joining from RB Salzburg in 2023.
Manchester United have already strengthened in forward areas via the additions of Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.
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