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As it became known the day before, Manchester United has intensified negotiations on the transfer of forward Benjamin Sheshka from RB Leipzig, however About it reports Talksport.

According to the source, the United Delegation, led by Christopher’s main scout, has already arrived in Germany to negotiate with Leipzig leadership. The Sports Director of the Matt Gargrivz Club has also joined the discussions, because the competition for the Slovenian forward is serious-Newcastle claims a 22-year-old player.

Leipzig this summer voiced the arsenal of a price tag of more than 80 million euros, but Manchester United hopes to negotiate for the amount closer to 70 million. Sheshko himself, according to the first source, prefers the transition to Old Trafford.

However, the Manchester club still has internal discussions on whom the bet on the young and promising Sheshko or the proven Bombardr of the APL Vatkins, who will be 30 years old at the end of December. It is the latter that is claimed to be a priority for Amorim, despite the unwillingness of Aston Hill to sell his key forward.

Manchester United has not yet made an official proposal for Watkins, but can try to protest the determination of the Birmingham Club, even offering a smaller amount than the expected 60 million pounds.

This summer, Amzrim has already signed the attacker duo – Mateus Kunyu from Wolverhampton and Braian Mbmo from Brentford. Both transfers have become part of the planned large-scale reconstruction of the composition under the leadership of the Portuguese and its first incomplete season in Manchester, which ended for United 15th place in the Premier League.