Newcastle United are exploring a move for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko following Alexander Isak’s request to leave the club, sources have confirmed to The Athletic. Sesko, 22, has long been on Newcastle’s radar,

Benjamin Sesko was expected to be one of the big movers this summer and yet nobody has gone for him. This is why

German media suggest that Sesko could be available for around £60-70 million, a drop from his previous valuation. The Red Devils have been monitoring the player for several years and even made an approach last summer, only to be told that Sesko was staying put in the Bundesliga.