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,

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Alexander Isak has told Newcastle he is open to exploring a move away from Tyneside, according to the Daily Mail. The striker has been left at home as the Magpies jet to Asia, with the club citing a thigh injury. The new report states Isak has informed the club he is keen to explore an exit this summer, with Liverpool interest refusing to go away.