By Eddie Howe’s own admission, Newcastle have endured a difficult summer transfer window thus far. The Magpies have missed out on numerous first-choice targets after Bryan Mbeumo opted for Manchester United, Manchester City swooped in for James Trafford, and Hugo Ekitike chose Liverpool.

Sky Germany reports that Benjamin Sesko has been left out of the RB Leipzig squad to face Atalanta due to the player’s imminent departure. This comes after Newcastle United submitted an opening offer of €75m plus €5m in bonuses to sign the Slovenian, which matches Leipzig’s valuation.