According to talkSPORT, Leipzig are hoping and waiting for Manchester United to bid for Sesko to create competitive tension. The 13-time Premier League champions are yet to submit an official bid but remain in the race to sign the striker after holding talks with Leipzig and the player himself.

NEWCASTLE have launched a £70million club-record bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko. Eddie Howe’s side have immediately met the Bundesliga club’s asking price, with

United recruitment director Christopher Vivell was at Leipzig when they signed Sesko and was responsible for their recruitment at the time, meaning he knows everything there is to know about the Slovenia international.