The deal includes an initial fee of £66.26 million (€76.5 million) and an additional £7.36 million (€8.5 million) for Benjamin Cesko, which is dependent on his performance. The striker had two offers from Newcastle United, but Manchester United ultimately emerged victorious in the race to sign him.
Image: Benjamin Cesc has signed for Manchester United. Source: Man U.
Manchester United have completed a £73.7m deal for striker Benjamin Cesko from RB Leipzig.
The 22-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Old Trafford, which will see Manchester United pay the Slovenian an initial fee of £66.26 million (€76.5 million) plus £7.36 million (€8.5 million) in bonuses for his performances.
In his first interview as a Manchester United player, Cesko said: “When we discussed the project, it became clear that everything was in place for this team to continue to grow and soon be able to compete for the biggest trophies again.”
“From the very beginning of my stay I felt the positive atmosphere and family environment created in the club. It is truly the perfect place to achieve the highest results and realize all my aspirations.”
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Cesko was officially presented to Manchester United fans on Saturday ahead of the club's final pre-season friendly against Fiorentina.
Pictured: Cesko was presented to Manchester United at Old Trafford ahead of their match against Fiorentina.
Pictured: Cesko was in the company of fellow new signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo on the Old Trafford pitch.
Newcastle have been working on a deal for Cesko and on Tuesday made a second bid of £69.7m plus bonuses after an initial offer of just under £70m (€80m) with add-ons.
United are reportedly happy with the agreement they have reached with RB Leipzig. They did not want to get involved in a bidding war with Newcastle and are paying less upfront than Newcastle offered in their more lucrative second offer.
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