The Sunday Express reports that United are lining up a move to prove that they are still a force to be reckoned with in the transfer market.
Sessegnon is rated as one of the hottest properties in English football and scored 15 goals in the Championship last season.
The 18-year-old has also been linked with Tottenham and Liverpool.
But United believe they can beat of their rivals and land the youngster, who could be named in Gareth Southgate’s next England squad.
