Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko is expected to join Newcastle under a 5 -year contract. The British press reported that Jurgen Klopp – the former Liverpool captain “supported” Newcastle in this deal.
According to a source from the Slovenia press, Sesko reached a personal agreement with Newcastle United, after the British Club contacted the striker of RB Leipzig. Delo, one of Slovenia's largest sports newspapers, affirmed that Sesko would move to “injecting” this month.
Although there are some details to be completed, Sesko is expected to sign a 5 -year contract with Newcastle. This is a unexpected development, when many people expect Sesko to go to Emirates or Old Trafford. However, with Newcastle accepting large amounts of money for 22 -year -old central (75 million euros with 5 million euros fees) and they got the goal they needed.
The British press gives Tiin, an important detail that helps Newcastle beat MU for Jurgen Klopp. At this time, Klopp is in charge of the global football director of Red Bull Group. In the past, Klopp was the captain of Liverpool. Therefore, Klopp did not want to “help” MU supplementing the force, so he “supported” Newcastle in this deal.
In addition to preventing MU from getting a talented striker, Klopp can also help Liverpool more important in winning Isak from Newcastle himself. The remaining problem of Liverpool is whether they will raise the price to ask for Isak in the rest of this season.
Newcastle United last season ended the Premier League at 5th place with 66 points, winning tickets to the Champions League. The appearance of Sesko is expected to enhance the attack of “The Magpies”, especially when Alexander Isak is rebellious to demand to leave.
Sesko, with 25 goals and 8 assists in the Bundesliga season 2024/25, is one of the most sought after young strikers in Europe. Earlier, Manchester United followed Leipzig's striker.
MU even contacted Sesko's representative directly and entered the official negotiation phase with Leipzig. However, the transfer fee is too high of the player, making MU difficult, because they need to sell successful people before buying. Now, the Red Devils will have to take into account other options when Sesko is on his way to Newcastle.