The club is reportedly eyeing Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins and Nicolas Jackson as potential replacements. Both players have impressed in the Premier League, and Newcastle sees them as suitable alternatives to fill the void left by Sesko.

Meanwhile, Newcastle's pursuit of Brentford's Yoane Wissa and Fulham's Rodrigo Muniz continues. The club has not given up on signing one of these players, who could potentially fill the gap left by Benjamin Sesko.

Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia has been affected by the uncertainty surrounding Alexander Isak's future. Isak, who is pushing to join Premier League champions Liverpool, is currently sidelined with a thigh injury and is not participating in the tour.