Newcastle open talks to sign “the new Haaland”

It is not been a summer season to recollect for Newcastle United to this point.

On the pitch, they’ve now suffered back-to-back defeats in pre-season friendlies, first demolished 4-0 by Celtic in Glasgow, earlier than a 3-2 defeat by the hands of Arsenal on the Singapore Nationwide Stadium; Anthony Elanga and Jacob Murphy on the right track however in vein in Kallang.

One participant who has notably not made the journey to Southeast Asia is Alexander Isak, with widespread stories claiming that the Sweden worldwide is pushing to depart the membership this summer season.

On condition that ongoing state of affairs, Eddie Howe and his recruitment group have very a lot entered the switch marketplace for a brand new centre-forward, so have they recognized their primary goal?

Newcastle’s seek for a brand new striker

As outlined by Seb Stafford-Bloor and David Ornstein of the Athletic, Newcastle had been very a lot within the operating to signal Hugo Ekitiké from Eintracht Frankfurt, however he joined Liverpool for round £79m as an alternative.

It was then reported that the Magpies would make a transfer to signal Yoane Wissa from Brentford, just for Dharmesh Sheth and Keith Downie of Sky Sports activities Information to assert that the deal is now off, stating that Newcastle ‘are set to maneuver on to different targets’.

Following Callum Wilson’s launch, William Osula, the one out there senior centre-forward on the membership, led the road in Singapore on Sunday, however may the Toon Military go huge to alter that truth?

Properly, in accordance with a report by Craig Hope of the Day by day Hope, Newcastle have enquired about the potential for signing Benjamin Šeško from RB Leipzig.

Earlier within the window, the Slovenian striker’s almost definitely vacation spot seemed to be Arsenal, with James McNicholas and Mario Cortegana of the Athletic claiming he was the Gunners’ ‘most popular goal’ till the arrival of Andrea Berta, who was instrumental in them securing Viktor Gyökeres as an alternative.

Now, as reported by Yvonne Gabriel of BILD, because of restricted curiosity, Leipzig have lowered their asking worth from €100m (£87m) to round €70m (£61m), so ought to Newcastle snap up Šeško at this decreased worth?

How Benjamin Šeško would enhance Newcastle

It is unquestionable that Šeško is a large expertise, with presenter Adam Keys praising his ‘very good ball-striking’ capacity, labelling him ‘highly effective’ and bodily.

Meantime, Ben Mattinson of Breaking the Traces is impressed by his ‘elite’ motion and mobility, noting that he’s a powerful finisher with each toes, with scout Jacek Kulig even describing him “the brand new Haaland” such are his fantastic array of attributes.

In two seasons at Leipzig, Šeško has scored 39 objectives in 87 appearances, thereby on the right track each 136 minutes, which is actually spectacular for a 22-year-old.

So, let’s examine how he compares to Newcastle’s earlier main striker goal Wissa?

Because the desk paperwork, Šeško and Wissa’s statistics final season are very related, with the Leipzig ahead scoring yet another purpose throughout all competitions, whereas additionally creating extra huge probabilities and finishing the next share of his take-ons.

Wissa does have the sting in lots of classes, underlining that he would greater than possible rating objectives for Newcastle, however the reported £35m payment that was being banded round does seem excessive for a participant who’s into the ultimate 12 months of his contract, and can rejoice his twenty ninth birthday come early-September.

Šeško, then again, has solely simply turned 22 years previous and has the potential to get even higher, so certainly appears to be the extra shrewd funding, each within the quick but in addition long run.