RB Salzburg troll Manchester United over Benjamin Sesko transfer

RB Salzburg have joked that they will only entertain a ludicrous offer from Manchester United if they are to sell forward Benjamin Sesko this summer.

United are looking to sign at least one new forward in the summer transfer window, with the 19-year-old the latest name to be linked with an Old Trafford switch.

Reports this week have suggested that there is plenty of interest in the Slovenian forward and that United have been informed of his availability this summer.

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However, those who run RB Salzburg's social media accounts don't seem so convinced, and they have trolled United about their chances of landing the hotly-rated forward.

Quoting a report on the interest, the Austrian Bundesliga club added: 'We want 300 million + Bruno' if they are to part ways with their teenage talent.

Sesko has scored 12 goals in 38 games for RB Salzburg, and those exploits have drawn comparisons with City forward Erling Haaland, who previously played for the Austrian side.

The Slovenian youngster does not hide away from those comparisons either, and he recently embraced being spoken about with Haaland as a reference point.

“Such comparisons motivate me and give me energy," he told Goal.

“They do not represent pressure. I will listen and learn so I can be even better than he is.

“My team-mates at the club tell me that Haaland and I are very similar, especially in terms of speed. Most of them even tell me that I’m better than him!”

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