Man Utd Reject Vlahovic as Sesko Chase Heats Up

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim could yet sanction the move (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United have been offered former Arsenal and Chelsea transfer target Dusan Vlahovic as Ruben Amorim searches for a new striker.

Amorim is determined to welcome a new goalscorer to Old Trafford this summer after current first-choice striker Rasmus Hojlund endured a dismal 2024-25 campaign .

Hojlund, who completed a £72m move from Atalanta in 2023 , scored just four goals in the Premier League as United slumped to a 15th-place finish.

Amorim was hoping to reunite with his former Sporting star Viktor Gyokeres but the Sweden international rejected the Red Devils in favour of a move to Arsenal .

Manchester United have since been heavily linked with a move for Benjamin Sesko but face serious competition from Newcastle United in the race to sign the RB Leipzig forward .

Sesko does not boast the goalscoring record of Gyokeres but has contributed 39 goals over the past two seasons and, at 22, has time on his side to improve.

United have identified Sesko as their priority target for the striker position after going cold on Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson .

Wantaway Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic (Picture: Getty)

But Newcastle appear to be leading the battle to sign Sesko, having made a second offer for the Slovenia international on Monday after their opening £70m bid was knocked back.

Clubs around Europe are fully aware of United’s pursuit of a striker and as a result some have offered unwanted players to Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

One such example is Juventus, who have contacted Manchester United in recent days to offer them the chance to sign Serbia star Vlahovic.

Benjamin Sesko remains United’s first-choice target (Picture: Getty)

The 25-year-old has scored 58 goals in 145 appearances for Juve since completing a £66m move from Fiorentina in 2022.

Speaking last week, Juventus chief Damien Comolli confirmed the club would sell Vlahovic this summer if they received a ‘good proposal’.

‘We have agreed with Dusan on his exit this summer if we get a good proposal,’ he said. ‘But he can only leave with a good bid and we’ve not received it so far.’

According to Italian outlet Tuttosport , Manchester United rejected the chance to sign Vlahovic, telling Juventus their sole focus is currently on Sesko.

The Series A giants were informed United were still hopeful of securing a deal for Sesko but could reconsider their interest in Vlahovic should Newcastle beat them to their No. 1 target.

Vlahovic was heavily linked with Arsenal before and after his 2022 move to Arsenal, while Chelsea were said to be considering a move before they signed Joao Pedro and Liam Delap.

Ex-Manchester United striker Louis Saha recently urged his former club to target Vlahovic , saying: ‘His numbers are good, his profile is good and he has experience. It would be a good signing in my eyes.’