Newcastle already in “club-to-club” talks for subsequent striker goal after Sesko blow

Newcastle United are set to overlook out on one other switch goal as Benjamin Sesko seems to be certain for Manchester United. Each Premier League sides had submitted bids to RB Leipzig, however it now seems to be obvious that the Slovenia worldwide’s desired vacation spot is Manchester.

That is the most recent in a lot of failed switch sagas for the Magpies after quite a few different gamers opted for strikes to different golf equipment, with Sesko reportedly agreeing private phrases at Outdated Trafford because the Purple Devils shut in on a deal.

The largest constructive for Eddie Howe’s aspect this window has been the arrival of Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest. The Swedish winger arrived in July, and since then, it has been clear that Howe desires extra attackers to affix him.

In addition to Ekitike, Liverpool have additionally tried to convey Newcastle’s personal Alexander Isak to Merseyside after providing a determine simply shy of £120 million. Whereas Newcastle rebuffed the primary bid, the potential for Isak to agitate for a transfer has solely made their have to signal a striker stronger.

Newcastle United enter talks for Chelsea star

Regardless of their disappointments within the switch market to this point this summer season, Newcastle have added a brand new goal to their striker shortlist with Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson. Journalist Ben Jacobs has reported that Jackson was featured on their hanging shortlist alongside Sesko, and that the curiosity has progressed to the purpose the place the 2 golf equipment have entered “club-to-club talks”.

Jackson has performed in opposition to Newcastle 5 occasions, making them his joint-highest confronted opposition. Throughout these 5 appearances, followers have witnessed the nice and the dangerous that Jackson can convey to the membership, as he has scored in opposition to the Magpies twice but in addition acquired a straight purple card in the direction of the tip of final season.

In the identical publish, Jacobs talked about that Brentford’s Yoane Wissa remains to be a goal and that the participant is actively pushing to get the deal finished.

Jackson often is the simpler of the 2 offers to finish nonetheless, as Chelsea have a lot of ahead gamers on the membership and examine the Senegalese striker as surplus to necessities, whereas Brentford have been stripped of a lot of their administration workforce and star gamers this summer season, so they might be extra reluctant to let one other participant go.

Jackson is inside Newcastle’s finances

Because it seems to be doubtless that their bid for Sesko might be unsuccessful, it’s cheap to imagine that the £70 million plus add-ons they have been prepared to spend is now obtainable for different transfers.

In July, Sky Sports activities reported that Chelsea needed between £80 – £100 million for Jackson following Ekitike’s transfer to Liverpool and a perception from the Chelsea board that Jackson was the higher participant and thus ought to command the next charge. That price ticket seems to have dropped considerably, with the i stating that Chelsea’s new analysis of Jackson is round £65 million.

Even when the Sesko bid was all that was left of their finances, which could be very unlikely contemplating the low variety of incoming gamers that Newcastle have at present signed this summer season, they’d have the ability to match Chelsea’s latest analysis for Jackson.