Manchester United have sent scouts to monitor RB Salzburg striker Benjamin Sesko ahead of a possible summer transfer window, according to reports.
Sesko currently plays for the Austrian champions but has agreed to join German side RB Leipzig at the end of the season.
The deal was finalized last summer, with the 19-year-old signing a five-year contract to keep him at the club until 2028.
This season, the youngster has scored nine goals in 19 league appearances, including a seven-minute hat-trick in Sunday's 4-2 win over Rapid Vienna.
As that game continued, United were on the verge of a 7-0 defeat to Liverpool - their worst overall loss in the Premier League era. Erik ten Hag's side has been linked with a move for Sesko. ESPN reported in January that United had drawn up a shortlist of three strikers before the summer, including Sesko, Napoli's Victor Osimhen and Tottenham's Harry Kane.
According to the same report, sources have claimed that another club could 'buy out' Leipzig's deal with Sesko if they are willing to offer a higher fee, which could lead to United's departure.
And now they appear to have taken the next step towards a summer bid.
Man Utd 'send scouts to watch Sesko'
According to 90min, United sent scouts to watch Sesko play in the 4-2 win over Rapid Vienna - and will no doubt be impressed with what they witness. However, representatives of Tottenham, Inter Milan and Leeds were also present, meaning that coach Ten Hag's army would face stiff competition if they wanted to bring the Slovenia international to Old Trafford.
Speaking in an interview with Goal, the forward, who has scored five goals in 17 appearances for Slovenia, explained that some of his Salzburg players say he is better than Manchester City star Erling Haaland.
He explained:
“Such comparisons motivate me and give me energy.
"They don't represent pressure. I will listen and learn to be better than him. "My teammates at the [Salzburg] club told me that me and Haaland were very similar, especially in terms of speed. Most of them even told me I was better than him!"
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