Newcastle Consider Sesko Amid Isak Uncertainty

Newcastle are exploring a move for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko successful lawsuit Alexander Isak departs this summer.

Isak has not travelled pinch nan Magpies for their pre-season circuit of Asia arsenic he considers his early astatine nan club amid liking from Liverpool.

Sesko was heavy linked pinch Arsenal until nan Gunners shifted their attraction to Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres.

Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea were besides keeping tabs connected nan Slovenia world earlier successful nan window.

Newcastle will only effort to motion nan 22-year-old, who scored 13 goals successful 33 Bundesliga appearances past season, if Isak leaves.

Newcastle said Isak, 25, didn't recreation to Singapore pinch nan remainder of nan squad owed to a "minor thigh injury".

Team-mate Dan Burn told Sky Sports that nan departure of immoderate subordinate astatine this shape of nan model would "upset a tight-knit group", while skipper Bruno Guimaraes said Newcastle "want to support our champion players".

"He is simply a apical striker, his [record complete the] past 3 seasons speaks by itself, he's a apical player," Guimaraes said.

"But arsenic acold arsenic I cognize he conscionable stayed location because of his injury, his curen pinch nan club."

Isak scored 27 goals successful 42 appearances crossed each competitions for Newcastle past play and his exit would time off nan northbound eastbound outfit severely lacking options successful nan last third.

Callum Wilson near St James' Park connected a free earlier this period and 21-year-old Will Osula - who registered doubly successful 19 outings past word - is nan only different elder striker disposable to Eddie Howe.

Newcastle are preparing to conflict connected aggregate fronts successful 2025-26 aft securing a return to nan Champions League, but person been slow successful strengthening their squad during nan off-season.

They person fallen short successful their pursuit of reinforcements pinch targets Joao Pedro and Liam Delap joining Chelsea, while Hugo Ekitike preferred a move to Liverpool.

Forward Anthony Elanga is nan only caller summation to Howe's ranks aft completing a £55m move from Nottingham Forest.

A move for Yoane Wissa remains a apical privilege for Newcastle moreover if Isak stays put and nan DR Congo guardant appears unfastened aft leaving Brentford's pre-season guidelines successful Portugal this week.