£55m Newcastle target scores twice for country last night, top scouts were watching – Romano
According to Fabrizio Romano, at least five scouts from elite European teams were in Slovenia last night keeping an eye on a striker who has been linked to a transfer to Newcastle United.
Newcastle decided against giving in to the temptation to add another striker this summer and will rely primarily on Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak to provide the team’s offensive punch in 2023–24.
In case the worst happens, Eddie Howe also has players like Joelinton and Anthony Gordon who have both led the line at various points in their careers.
The season has off to an incredible start for Benjamin Sesko.
Prior to signing Alexander Isak last year, Newcastle was very interested in Benjamin Sesko, a Slovenian striker who was then playing for RB Salzburg.
Sesko, 20, switched one Red Bull for another by moving from RB Salzburg to RB Leipzig, where he is already making headlines, after Newcastle were unable to get him. Although the agreement was confirmed in August 2022, the move wasn’t finalized until the first of July 2023.
Sesko grabbed a brace in RB Leipzig’s recent 3-0 win over Union Berlin and now last night he scored one for his country while assisting two more in a 4-2 win over Northern Ireland.
Now Fabrizio Romano has taken to X to praise Sesko’s form but also noted that there were several scouts watching on from top European clubs.
Sesko was watched by five clubs last night, was Newcastle one of them? Romano doesn’t mention who the clubs were, but I, along with other fans on social media are certainly hoping that Newcastle was one of them and are looking to reignite their interest.
At just 20 Sesko looks the complete package already, and while a striker still isn’t a priority for Newcastle, when one this good could potentially be snapped up, it would be foolish not to go for it. He’s only just signed for Leipzig, but they do have a reputation for selling their young talent for a large profit. Although, the deal to bring Sesko to Leipzig cost a reported £55million, so Newcastle would be forced to part with a hefty sum were they to try and lure him to England.
