That, at least, seems like the sensible assumption. Alternately, you follow up the £79M signing of Ekitike with a move for Newcastle superstar striker Alexander Isak, likely to cost at least £120M if available but whom Newcastle have insisted very much ...

Alexander Isak has been linked with a move out of Newcastle United this summer, with clubs like Liverpool and Al-Hilal linked with the forward

Newcastle United's owners will make the final call on Alexander Isak and the Magpies' decision will tell us a lot about the future of the project as Liverpool hover

Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-2 in Singapore on Sunday as Mikel Arteta’s kept their winning run going in preseason. Anthony Elanga put Newcastle ahead early on as the new signing made a great first impression on his first start, but then Arsenal equalized through Mikel Merino and an own goal from Jacob Murphy moments later made it 2-1.

Isak helped Newcastle United return to Champions League play and win the EFL Cup while scoring 27 goals and assisting six more in all competitions last season, and that would be a massive addition anywhere that he would potentially land if he does leave the club.

Brentford striker Yoane Wissa is determined to join United this summer, as speculation surrounding Alexander Isak's move to Liverpool rumbles on.

Newcastle's latest pre-season defeat at least brought some positives. There was no Isak again but Elanga is off the mark

RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko would rather join Manchester United over Newcastle this summer. The battle for Sesko is set to ramp up once again with the Premier League duo battling for his signature, after Arsenal opted instead to sign Viktor Gyokeres.