With Alexander Isak dominating soccer headlines amid rising hypothesis over a transfer to Liverpool, Newcastle United is getting ready for all times with out its star striker.
It’s been a irritating summer time on Tyneside, because the Magpies have seen a number of switch pursuits fall brief. Newcastle missed out on goalkeeper James Trafford and ahead Hugo Ekitike, with the pair opting to affix Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool, respectively.
That frustration has now prolonged to the membership’s newest goal, Benjamin Sesko. In response to reports, Newcastle’s club-record £70 million bid for the RB Leipzig striker has been rejected, equal to roughly $92 million.
Whereas it had been beforehand prompt that such a payment would meet Leipzig’s valuation, the Bundesliga facet is reportedly holding out for the next determine, with Manchester United additionally within the race for the 22-year-old.