Manchester United have agreed a deal worth £73.7m (85m euros) with Red Bull Leipzig to sign Benjamin Sesko. The agreement includes a guaranteed payment of £66.3m (76.5m euros) with the remainder in add-ons. Sesko will now complete the formalities, including undergoing a medical, before finalising his move to Old Trafford.

Šeško is expected to make one final decision on which club he wants to join following talks on Thursday. Newcastle have made it clear they will not be dragged into a lengthy saga without assurances that they have a genuine chance of winning and, as it stands, Šeško is rejecting a move to St James’s Park.