Newcastle have made an official bid to sign RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko after boss Eddie Howe admitted the situation surrounding unsettled star Alexander Isak was "far from ideal".

Eddie Howe has confirmed that Newcastle have rejected an offer from Liverpool for Alexander Isak. The Sweden international has not travelled to Asia for Newcastle’s pre-season tour and is currently training on his own in Spain. Isak wants to leave the club this summer but Magpies boss Howe remains hopeful of keeping him.

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has described the situation with Alexander Isak as “complex” and “far from ideal.” Isak has made it clear that he wants to leave Newcastle this summer and was left out of the squad for their pre-season tour to Singapore and South Korea.