Man Utd Set £30m Price for Hojlund Amid Sesko Battle

The summer transfer window has delivered its fair share of drama already, but the biggest stories may yet be to come.

We woke up on Saturday to the news that a tearful Son Heung-min will be bringing his 10-year Tottenham Hotspur career to a close this summer , while Newcastle star Alexander Isak is now returning to the UK after a huge bid from Liverpool was rejected.

The Magpies, meanwhile, are in the middle of a transfer battle with Manchester United for the services of Benjamin Sesko , who is wanted by both clubs and missed Leipzig's friendly on Saturday afternoon.

Rasmus Hojlund has also been linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer, but it appears as though the striker wants to fight for his place even if United sign a new forward.

Stay tuned for all of today's latest transfer news at Mirror Football...

07:39 Scott Trotter

United set asking price

Manchester United have opened the door to selling Rasmus Hojlund this summer and have set an asking price of £30million for their striker .

United are pursuing a new forward, with RB Leipzig's £70m-rated Benjamin Sesko their top target , although they face competition from Newcastle for his signature.

07:24 KEY EVENT

Man Utd want Barcelona star

Manchester United are reportedly gearing up to bid £61million for Barcelona 's highly-rated midfielder Femin Lopez.

Ruben Amorim is leading a revival at Old Trafford this summer after already snapping up two forwards in Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo , while a new striker is also on the agenda.

But United will need more creative spark in midfield too, with Bruno Fernandes only having two more years left on his current deal.

The Red Devils will have to start thinking about a long-term successor for Fernandes and Spanish outlet Sport have claimed United are about to test the waters over Lopez.

07:09 KEY EVENT

Isak latest

Newcastle fear Liverpool are ready to play the same waiting game that once landed Virgil van Dijk in their bid to take £150million-rated striker Alexander Isak to Anfield. The Premier League champions have indicated they are prepared to park their interest in the Swedish international after seeing a £110million bid rejected by the Toon .

Isak has set his sights on a move to Merseyside and has been using the training facilities at former club Real Sociedad while his team-mates are on a pre-season tour of Asia after missing the trip with a minor thigh injury. The 25-year-old risks alienating the St James' Park fans despite reassurances from manager Eddie Howe that he still has the full support of the club .

If the relationship sours then that would crank up the pressure on the Tyneside club to allow Isak to get his wish by doing a deal with the Reds. Liverpool have been here before with Van Dijk.

They backed off from making a move for the Dutchman when Southampton reported them to the Premier League over their conduct during negotiations in the summer of 2017. The complaint was dropped when Jurgen Klopp went public to declare their interest in the defender over - but five months later Van Dijk was snapped up for £75million.

07:02 KEY EVENT

Sesko update

Benjamin Sesko was not in RB Leipzig's matchday squad for their friendly against Serie A side Atalanta on Saturday afternoon with the much coveted striker now at the centre of a tug of war between Manchester United and Newcastle .

Xavi Simons, who has been linked with a switch to Chelsea , is also absent because of what the Bundesliga club described as a minor neck injury. They did not explain the reason for Sesko's omission.

That follows news of Newcastle firming up their interest in the striker amid a separate saga over the future of their current top scorer Alexander Isak. The Toon have now lodged a bid of less than £70m for Sesko .

Against that backdrop, Manchester United are braced for protracted negotiations with Bundesliga club Leipzig, who are determined to stand firm on their £70m valuation.

07:01 Matthew Cooper

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