Manchester United have completed a £74m deal to sign striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.

The 22-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Old Trafford, with Man Utd set to pay an initial £66.3m (€76.5m) and £7.37m (€8.5m) in performance-related add-ons for the Slovenia international.

Sesko is now set to be formally presented to Man Utd supporters on Saturday, ahead of the club’s final pre-season friendly against Fiorentina.

Newcastle had been working on a deal for Sesko, and on Tuesday made a second bid of £69.7m plus add-ons, after an initial offer of just under £70m (€80m) plus add-ons.

United are understood to be delighted with the deal they have struck with RB Leipzig. They did not want to get embroiled in a bidding war with Newcastle – and are paying less up front than Newcastle’s improved second bid.

The forward’s strong desire to join Man Utd was not lost on club officials – they have consistently said they only want players who want to be part of what they are trying to build, regardless of whether they can offer Champions League football or not.

Director of football Jason Wilcox has played a key role in getting Sesko’s deal over the line, while director of recruitment Christopher Vivell and chief negotiator Matt Hargreaves had been in Leipzig finalising the deal.

The discussions were professional throughout with RB Leipzig and progressed when Sesko made it very clear he only wanted to join Manchester United.

Manchester United’s deal for Sesko could have ramifications for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.

Newcastle will only let Isak leave St James’ Park if they can bring in a ready-made replacement. However, with Sesko now heading to Manchester, it puts any possible move for Isak into doubt.

Liverpool had a bid of £110m plus add-ons rejected by the Magpies.

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