Newcastle’s seek for Alexander Isak’s successor has hit a snag – as RB Leipzig have reportedly rejected their opening bid for Benjamin Sesko.
Toon submitted a membership file bid of £69.9million for Sesko, 22, however have been advised the construction of their supply is inadequate.
It comes as a blow to Alexander Isak, whose hopes of a transfer to Liverpool seemingly hinge on Newcastle with the ability to set up a succesful substitute first.
Mail Sport has solely reported that Liverpool plan to return with a second strategy for Isak after having their preliminary bid of £100m rapidly snubbed.
Newcastle are Sesko – who can be admired by Manchester United – in addition to Brentford’s Yoane Wissa, who has refused to coach in a ploy to pressure by means of a transfer.
However they should enhance their supply if they’re to land Sesko, as The Athletic experiences that their first has been rejected by RB Leipzig.
RB Leipzig have reportedly rejected Newcastle’s first bid of £69.9million for Benjamin Sesko
Alexander Isak is counting on Newcastle lining up a substitute if he’s to affix Liverpool
Liverpool have spent nearly £300m this summer season however usually are not planning on stopping
On Saturday the membership made an official bid for Sesko comprising of a £65.5million up-front price plus a further £4.4m in add-ons.
That will smash the £60m they splashed on Isak from Actual Sociedad in 2022.
Sesko is outwardly but to make up his thoughts as as to if he would like to affix Newcastle or United. Nonetheless, experiences from Sesko’s native Slovenia claimed on Friday that Sesko would like a transfer to St James’ Park this summer season.
United’s curiosity has been led by director of recruitment Christopher Vivell, who beforehand labored with Sesko at RB Salzburg and described the 6ft 4in ahead as having the potential to turn out to be one of many world’s main gamers.
The Outdated Trafford membership are stated to have named Sesko their No 1 goal in current weeks, having beforehand been linked with a transfer for Aston Villa marksman Ollie Watkins.
In the meantime, Isak is now seemingly agitating for a transfer and didn’t be a part of Newcastle on their pre-season tour of Asia.
The membership defined his absence with the excuse of a ‘minor thigh damage’ however his scans got here again clear and he has been coaching on the amenities of his outdated membership Actual Sociedad. He has since returned to Tyneside.
Howe admitted this week that he had not been made conscious of Isak’s plans to return to the Basque membership for rehabilitation and that he had as an alternative discovered by means of media experiences.
Sesko, who scored 21 targets final season, can be a goal for Manchester United
Isak went again coaching at Actual Sociedad as he makes an attempt to pressure by means of a transfer to Merseyside
He’s Newcastle’s costliest signing after becoming a member of the membership from Actual Sociedad in 2022
‘I do know the place he’s, actually, by means of the media,’ Howe advised Mail Sport as Newcastle stopped in Seoul as a part of their pre-season tour.
‘From that perspective, it’s troublesome for me to enter any form of element. The scenario is way from supreme and is kind of advanced.’
Newcastle are holding out for a price upwards of £150m for Isak, who has scored 52 targets mixed within the final two seasons.
