Top Newcastle Target to replace Alexander Isak in the middle of the Liverpool link is bad news for Man Utd

Newcastle fans had to think that they had dodged a bullet after Liverpool finished the signature of Hugo Ekitike on the German side Eintracht Francfurt for 70 million pounds Sterling.

Of course, they missed one of their best goals for the summer transfer window, but most people thought it would prevent the proposed departure of Alexander Isak from St James’ Park.

Isak was a key element of the team that won the Carabao Cup and qualified for the Champions League the last mandate.

He scored 27 goals and recorded six assists in 42 appearances in all competitions the last mandate in a season which firmly cemented him as one of the main elite shooters of the Premier League.

He seemed ready to play a crucial role in the campaign to come for the Magpies, but there was a shocking touch Thursday afternoon.

Newcastle released his team for his pre-season tour in Asia on Tuesday morning and the Swedish star was not included.

The official position of the club is that his omission was due to a minor injury, but another bomb had not yet come.

This news was followed by reports indicating that the attacker is impatient to explore a distance from Tyneside in the midst of the interest of Liverpool, among others.

The bomb update is a blow for the side of Eddie Howe.

Not only did they hoped to participate in the Premier League in the next mandate, but Isak would have been the key to all the thin hopes they also had in the Champions League.

However, David Ornstein gave Newcastle fans something to hope for.

The sports journalist now reports that the Magpies are interested in signing the striker RB Leipzig Benjamin Sesko if Isak leaves the club this summer.

“Newcastle United exploring the movement for Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig in case Alexander Isak leaves”, “,” He wrote on X.

“22yo #Rbleipzig Forward subject of longtime #NUFC interest + a higher target should start from Isak.

“Treat the challenge from a financial point of view.”

Sesko is one of the most exciting attackers in Germany, after having scored 21 goals and produced six assists in 45 appearances in all competitions the last mandate.

However, any agreement to sign Sesko would be bad news for Manchester United, which was also linked to a decision for the attacker, with Ollie Watkins and Nicolas Jackson.