Newcastle United must now move on from Benjamin Sesko, with the RB Leipzig striker now closing in on a move to Man Utd after opting to join the Red Devils instead.
Some hope that we’ll now tell Alexander Isak he’s going nowhere in light of this news, but with player power a factor and the Swede clearly wanting out, it’s rarely that simple.
Instead, if we’re to move further down the list of potential alternatives, having missed out on Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike and now Sesko, we must consider which other strikers are on the market.
One is Nicolas Jackson, and [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/08/06/newcastle-consider-nicolas-jackson-move-after-sesko-blow/) report that Newcastle could now make a move for the Chelsea striker.
Mike McGrath reports that the 24-year-old Senegal international is a ‘serious option’ and a name that ranks highly on our list of alternatives now £70m Sesko is set for Man Utd.
It is a link that has left many fans on social media uninspired to put it mildly, as the inconsistent, sometimes erratic and ill-disciplined forward does not feel like a suitable replacement for Isak, in the eyes of many.
Last month, the i reported that Newcastle would be willing to pay around £60m for Jackson, but a lot will surely demand on Chelsea’s asking price.
The Blues are, however, open to selling the former Villarreal star, with a sale likely now Liam Delap and Joao Pedro both joined earlier in the summer.