Manchester United have made a bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko with the overall package potentially rising to 85m euros (£73.8m).
The offer includes a guaranteed payment of 75m euros (£65.2m).
United are yet to get a response but believe it is an appropriate valuation for the 22-year-old Slovenia forward and that the player is keen to complete a move to Old Trafford.
Newcastle also want Sesko and have made a bid in the region of 80m euros (£69.5m) as they continue negotiations with RB Leipzig.
Manchester United’s offer is seen as significant as there had been suggestions they did not want to firm up their interest with Leipzig without knowing the forward was prepared to join them.
United are willing to let Rasmus Hojlund leave the club in order to make space for Sesko to come in.
Sesko has 39 goals in 87 appearances for RB Leipzig and, at 6ft 5in, he would also bring a significant physical presence to the Old Trafford club’s front line.
United sources have previously outlined how it is possible for them to reach an agreement on Sesko even though Sir Jim Ratcliffe said earlier this year there was the potential for United to go bust by Christmas without massive cost-cutting measures.
Payment arrangements for the deals for Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo from Wolves and Brentford this summer, which total £130m, have been arranged in a favourable way.
In addition, the entirety of Marcus Rashford’s £325,000-a-week salary is being covered by his loan move to Barcelona and Manchester United received £5m from Chelsea after the Blues pulled out of a deal to sign Jadon Sancho.
United have also received more than £15m in payments as part of sell-on clauses involving Anthony Elanga, Alvaro Carreras and Maxi Oyedele.
[BBC]