Alexander Isak’s hopes of forcing a move to Liverpool may have taken a hit with Newcastle fearing they have lost out on top target Benjamin Sesko.
The Magpies remain in the race for the RB Leipzig striker but, with Manchester United also pursuing the Slovenian, there is a feeling internally that their chances of landing him have faded.
If so, that would impact significantly on ‘the decision’ Eddie Howe says Newcastle have to make on Isak’s future.
The Swede has ruled himself out of the club’s Far East tour with a thigh injury, even though subsequent scans showed no damage.