Man Utd tipped to beat Arsenal to Benjamin Sesko transfer due to 'secret weapon'

RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko could be on the move this summer with the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Juventus and AC Milan all linked with a move for the 21-year-old

Manchester United's director of recruitment, Christopher Vivell, could prove to be a secret weapon in the club's pursuit of Benjamin Sesko. The RB Leipzig striker is hot property across Europe, with the likes of United, Arsenal, Juventus and AC Milan all interested in Sesko.

The 21-year-old has scored 39 goals in 87 games across all competitions since joining Leipzig in 2022 and the Bundesliga side are said to be willing to sell him this summer for a fee of around £75million.

Although United are unable to offer Sesko European football next season, it has been claimed that the player's relationship with Vivell could help their cause. According to BILD, Vivell helped discover Sesko when he was RB Salzburg's head of scouting.

Salzburg signed Sesko from Slovenian club Domzale as a 16-year-old prospect in 2019 and it is claimed that Vivell could be a 'secret weapon' for United. Vivell is also said to have personally scouted Sesko for United in April.

Despite the club missing out on a spot in the Champions League and the riches that come with that by losing to Tottenham in the Europa League final, chief executive Omar Berrada has insisted United are ready to back Ruben Amorim in the transfer market.

"We speak to Ruben very frequently," Berrada told TNT Sports earlier this year. "Ruben has a good relationship with Jason Wilcox. They both share the vision of how they want to see the team playing.

"It is about planning properly for the summer transfer window and having a clear idea of what players we want to bring in. We're making some big efforts to get us in the best financial position. Even if we're outside of Europe - I think we will be in a position to invest in the squad."

Amorim also recently opened up about United's transfer plans while on the club's post-season tour, claiming that the team will improve over the summer. "We always prepare two plans: one with Champions League, one without Champions League," he explained.

“Without Champions League, we don't need a big squad, we can control the squad in a better way. Then we have a plan that is to bring some new players, of course. But our big plan is to improve the team that we have, is to improve our academy, because I think that is the future.

"It was the past, so can be the future. It's not going to change so much because we have the financial fair play rules. We are not allowed to do much this summer, even with Champions League, so we are prepared for that.

"It's important to stick together. We are going to struggle, it is not going to be everything right away but I have a feeling and I see the team improving and that is the most important thing."