RB Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer has directly addressed exit rumors surrounding Benjamin Sesko and Xavi Simons. The Bundesliga personnel boss spoke to reporters after a Saturday

Benjamin Sesko was nowhere to be seen as RB Leipzig lost a friendly against Atalanta, with head coach Marcel Schafer calling it "obvious" why.

Manchester United and Newcastle have both led the race for Sesko's signature, after Arsenal opted to sign Viktor Gyokeres instead. Ruben Amorim's side are firmly focused on bringing in a new No.9, with Rasmus Hojlund mooted to depart despite publicly stating his desire to stay and fight for his place.