LEICESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 29: Bilal El Khannouss of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester City at King Power Stadium on December 29, 2024 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images)
‘The plan worked’ – Striker’s agent explains Newcastle United transfer U-turn as Liverpool dealt Isak blow
Newcastle United missed out on the signing of Benjamin Sesko earlier this month as Manchester United swooped in to sign the striker.
Newcastle co-owner Jamie Rebuen led the transfer pursuit of Sesko, flying over to Germany in a bid to get the transfer over the line following a bid worth around £70million.
Had the deal come to fruition, it would have marked a club record purchase for Newcastle, smashing the £63million paid for Alexander Isak to Real Sociedad in 2022.
But, like many transfers this summer, the Newcastle move failed to materialise as Manchester United were able to agree a deal for the Slovenian.
Sesko was tipped as a potential Isak replacement for Newcastle after the striker had signalled his intention to leave the club and join Liverpool. But Sesko is now a Manchester United player and Isak is still contracted to Newcastle despite being on strike for the season opener at Aston Villa on Saturday.
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Benjamin Sesko gets ‘dream move’ after NUFC snub
Although Newcastle were first linked with Sesko back in 2022 following his agent, Elvis Basanovic’s, visit to Tyneside before Isak’s arrival at the club.
