Manchester United remain in the running to sign Benjamin Sesko as RB Leipzig have rejected Newcastle United’s €80 million (£69.8m) bid for the striker, according to reports. United and Newcastle are both competing to sign the 22-year-old before the end of the summer transfer window and negotiations have intensified this week.

Benjamin Sesko has chosen his next club, according to a reliable Slovenian newspaper.A two-way battleIt has been widely reported that both Newcastle United and Manchester United were going

It's clear that Manchester United want a new striker this summer, but exactly which player they sign remains to be seen. All the signs, though, indicate RB Leipzig star, Benjamin Sesko, is the player identified by United to strengthen the forward line before the September 1 deadline.