BENJAMIN SESKO has touched down in the UK ahead of his medical with Manchester United.
The Slovenia international is on the verge of completing a sensational transfer from RB Leipzig to the Red Devils.
United have been battling Prem rivals Newcastle for the striker‘s signature and stole a march on the Magpies on Thursday by agreeing a £74million deal for the 22-year-old with Leipzig.
The deal, however, will see United pay an initial £66.5m and an additional £7.3m in add-ons.
Following the agreement, Leipzig gave their star striker permission to travel to the UK to undergo a medical at United’s Carrington training ground.
And Sesko touched down at Manchester Airport this evening to move a step closer to completing a huge move.
Sesko was on the radar of United’s long-time league rivals Arsenal earlier this summer.
But the Gunners ended their interest in the Slovenian to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon.
Newcastle moved for Sesko last week in a bid to replace wantaway striker Alexander Isak, who wants to join Prem champions Liverpool.
Last season’s Carabao Cup winners tabled a £71m bid for Sesko’s services.
But Sesko has snubbed a move to St James’ Park in favour of a switch to Old Trafford.
SunSport understands he preferred the prospect of playing at the Theatre of Dreams when both options became a possibility.
Sesko joined Leipzig from the German outfit’s sister club RB Salzburg in the summer of 2023 for a fee of £20m.
He’s flourished for the Bundesliga club since his move to the Red Bull Arena, scoring 27 goals and racking up 7 assists in 64 appearances.
Twenty-one of those goals, including four in the Champions League, came last season.
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