Overview

• Newcastle United have lodged an improved €80 million package plus €10 million in add-ons for RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko as a direct replacement for Alexander Isak.
• Manchester United countered with a rival proposal believed to be worth up to €85 million, confident the Slovenia international favours Old Trafford.
• RB Leipzig is evaluating both bids and awaiting Sesko’s formal decision ahead of the Premier League’s September 1 squad registration deadline.
• Alexander Isak has formally informed Newcastle of his desire to leave after Liverpool’s £110 million offer was rejected, heightening the urgency for a new No. 9.
• Clubs across the league are also lining up alternative reinforcements, from Brentford’s Yoane Wissa to Real Madrid’s Rodrygo at Tottenham and Gianluigi Donnarumma’s reported interest in Manchester United.