Overview

• Benjamin Sesko arrived in Manchester on Thursday and is undergoing medical tests at Carrington ahead of a planned unveiling at Old Trafford this weekend.
• United have agreed an initial €76.5 million fee plus up to €8.5 million in add-ons with RB Leipzig for Sesko, outflanking interest from Newcastle and Arsenal.
• Sesko follows Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo in United’s attacking overhaul after the club managed just 44 Premier League goals during a 15th-place finish last season.
• The transfer takes United’s summer outlay past £200 million and has prompted plans to sell high-wage players such as Rasmus Hojlund to satisfy Premier League profit and sustainability rules.
• Figures like Rene Meulensteen and Paul Scholes have voiced concerns that another young, unproven striker could repeat past front-line recruitment mistakes at Old Trafford.