One of the longest transfer stories in the last summer has ended after Old Trafford's attraction for Benjamin Sesko is too hard to resist.
MU will pay 76.5 million euros in advance (66.4 million pounds) plus £ 7.3 million after Leipzig negotiates an initial amount to increase slightly in exchange for accepting a decrease in bonus. The German Club also included a resale term in the agreement, allowing them to receive 1% profit from any future transfer. In addition, a friendly match between the two clubs was also agreed to the terms of the Agreement, with the German media claiming that this could be worth up to 2 million euros for Leipzig.
The total contract value is still 85 million euros (73.7 million pounds) and continued 140 million pounds spending this summer for Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cuha and Diego León.
Newcastle offered the same amount for Sesko with £ 71.5 million prepaid, but Sesko made it clear that he just wanted to move to Old Trafford, despite the St James' Park's home team that could provide the Champions League. The priority of MU coach Ruben Amorim this summer is to significantly increase the attack after they only scored 44 goals to end in the 15th place last season and now have three new strikers.
Sesko's movement to Manchester asked questions about the future of Rasmus Hojlund, whom MU signed a contract from Atalanta with the original price of £ 64 million (up to £ 72 million) two years ago. MU is said to be ready to listen to the proposals for Hojlund this month but the Danish striker expressed his desire to stay and fight for his position. The focus of MU will now switch to the liquidation of “blockbuster team” of Amorim including Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia. Chelsea are really wanting to sign a contract with Garnacho.
Signing a contract with Benjamin Sesko, one of the most sought after young players in the world, showed that even the MU of 2025 – was facing difficulties, weakening and being eliminated from European tournaments – still unique to Techmart.
At the age of 22, Sesko came to MU with many promises, although it has not been proven in the Premier League. At least some clear strategies in the implementation of the Agreement, as the third largest attack contract after Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo. MU waited for Newcastle to take action and then approached them on the basis of knowing that this player wanted to go to Old Trafford – a victory for Ineos leaders under urgent pressure to create a change.
However, signing a contract with Sesko also asks questions about the positions that MU will not be strengthened. They had to choose between the addition of a striker and the No. 6 midfielder. Any agreement for Brighton's Carlos Baleba now seems to be far away, because MU's recent interest is only exploration. Sesko came to the highest expectations at a club that spent a large fee two years ago for another promising young striker, Rasmus Hojlund.
Sesko has more experience than Hojlund – although Hojlund is still greater than 4 months old. There are clubs that have shown a sharper market compared to MU in recent years, the parties may have signed a contract with Sesko if everything goes on their own.
However, Sesko is aware that its predecessors also come to MU with the same reputation and do not achieve the necessary level. But at least signing his contract a little clever from Ineos.
It took a offer from Newcastle to determine the price with RB Leipzig and then, confident that the player chose Old Trafford. The club initially suggested £ 65 million with another 8.7 million pounds in additional payments, finally reaching the £ 66.4 million and £ 7.3 million sur additional pounds. After determining Sesko's intention to choose Old Trafford instead of Newcastle, there is no significant escalation in the auction.
There is always a scenario that no agreement can be agreed and in that case, Sesko, with a contract until 2029, may have been in Germany for another year. Although that prospect has decreased when Leipzig made it clear that they were considering suggestions for Sesko. Therefore, there was a motivation for the discussions to peak on Thursday with the consent of the terms between the two clubs.
Like CuHa and Mbeumo, Sesko is another contract of MU chose them instead of clubs with Champions League tickets. That has restored a little fragile confidence of the club. The attraction of MU, despite many years of self -destruction, still strong. It should be known, because it ended in the seventh place last season, Leipzig, like MU, could not provide Sesko to attend the Champions League.
There are still problems that need to be solved in the squad. This is a MU collective in the desperate state at the end of last season. There are many things to do for the coach and the players. There is still a weakness in the central midfielder position. There is still a significant group of people who have been abandoned by Amorim to be sold, or lent again. Clubs like Liverpool and Chelsea have traded much more effectively this summer, besides Man City.
The summer strategy was led by Jason Wilcox, technical director, with recruiting director Christopher Vivell and Matt Hargreaves, negotiating director. Together with Omar Berrada CEO, Wilcox was the one who made great decisions on the transfer strategy and what was feasible. Liam Delap is the number one choice for the striker position based on the price but when he chose Chelsea, MU moved to Mbeumo and Cunha and then to Sesko.
Sesko seemed to have been predetermined for Arsenal, the team could not reach an agreement with Leipzig last year. The new sports director of the North London Club, Andrea Berta finally supported the deal Viktor Gyokeres, and over time Mikel Arteta was convinced. The Swedish striker came to Arsenal last month, leaving a clear path for Sesko to MU to confront Newcastle.
This is another surprisingly expensive summer at Old Trafford – more than £ 200 million for these three contracts. All three will be in the top 9 deals with the highest transfer fee of all time of the club.
