Newcastle United Make €90M Bid for Benjamin Šeško as Manchester United Wait

Newcastle United have made a €90 million offer for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško. The club wants to sign one of Europe’s top young players, while Manchester United also show interest.

NEWCASTLE OFFERS €90M FOR ŠEŠKO

Newcastle‘s bid includes €80 million initially plus €10 million in bonuses. This could be one of the biggest fees in their history. The club is eager to sign the 22-year-old Slovenian, who scored 21 goals in 39 games across all competitions last season. Newcastle’s current main striker, Alexander Isak, has an unsure future, making Šeško a key target. Meanwhile, Manchester United told Leipzig they will make an offer if he prefers them, but haven’t done so yet. Šeško was absent from Leipzig’s recent games, intensifying rumors about his exit.

ŠEŠKO LOOKS FOR BIG MOVE AFTER IMPRESSIVE SEASON

Šeško’s status rose rapidly due to a great season at Leipzig, scoring 21 goals and six assists in the 2024/25 Bundesliga season, but failing to help Leipzig with good sporting results as the team finished 7th and failed to qualify for European football. Newcastle, fifth in the Premier League last season, reached Champions League football and aim to strengthen their attack. Manchester United, who ended fifteenth and failed to qualify for Europe for the first time in over 10 years, consider Šeško a key target for their new manager’s rebuild.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR ŠEŠKO AND BOTH CLUBS?

Šeško’s decision is pending, leaving all options open. Newcastle want to finalize the deal before their Premier League season opener against Aston Villa this Saturday. United start against last year’s runner-ups Arsenal, hoping to recover from a poor season. Leipzig, also wanting to get back into European football as soon as possible, will have a very difficult test to their start of the season when they face Bayern Munich for the Bundesliga opener. The transfer saga is expected to develop rapidly, with both English clubs keen to secure their attacking plans.