Florian Plettenberg reports that new negotiations between Manchester United and RB Leipzig for the transfer of Benjamin Sesko (22) are scheduled for Thursday morning with the aim of reaching an

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber insists Manchester United have not made contact over a move for Carlos Baleba. Man Utd, who are closing in on the signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, appear to have identified the Brighton midfielder as their next transfer target.

They already lost out to rival clubs on targets including Bryan Mbeumo, Liam Delap, Joao Pedro, James Trafford and Hugo Ekitike this summer, with Sesko the latest blow. So where do they go from here? And will they manage to keep hold of Alexander Isak? Big challenges and big questions await the club hierarchy...