Benjamin Sesko has explained why he rejected interest from Newcastle United and Arsenal to sign for Manchester United in the summer.

The Slovenian striker completed his £74million move to Old Trafford in August, signing from RB Leipzig after two promising seasons in the Bundesliga.

Sesko has had a mixed start to his life in the Premier League, scoring back-to-back goals before the most recent international break, but benched for United’s superb win over Liverpool at Anfield last weekend.

Over the summer, the 22-year-old was wanted by several English clubs who were in the market for a new goalscorer.

Arsenal held a long-standing interest in Sesko but after failing to agree a deal with the player and RB Leipzig, the Gunners turned their attention to Viktor Gyokeres, signing the Sweden international for £63m.

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Newcastle then looked to have pounced after they agreed a deal with Leipzig worth €80m (£69.5m), plus €5m (£4.3m) in add-ons...