Newcastle United failed to sign top striker target Benjamin Sesko last week.
Newcastle United will sign Jacob Ramsey for £40million but there are no further striker updates beyond Yoane Wissa.
As reported by NewcastleWorld earlier today, the Magpies are close to a breakthrough for Aston Villa star Ramsey. The Magpies have been a midfielder light since selling Sean Longstaff to Leeds United earlier in the window.
Those concerns in the engine room amplified when Joe Willock picked up an injury during pre-season. With defender Malick Thiaw arriving from AC Milan, Newcastle have acted swiftly to tie up a deal for Ramsey.
Newcastle United striker hunt
NewcastleWorld also understands the ambition is to have Wissa through the door before the season opener at Villa Park. One offer - worth around £25million - has already been rejected.
There is confidence that Brentford will play ball at £35million, with the 28-year-old desperate to join the Magpies. Liverpool fans hopeful of any Wissa movement having a domino effect on Alexander Isak’s future should think again.
His arrival would be a replacement for Callum Wilson, who left on a free transfer last month. The chances of Isak - currently on a de facto strike at Newcastle - leaving are diminishing by the day.
Fabrizio Romano update and striker options
A lack of options on the market has made finding a successor difficult. If the Magpies signed Benjamin Sesko - who joined Manchester United - this would have likely triggered Isak’s exit.
Responding to GiveMeSport, Italian sports journalist Fabrizio Romano laughed off the idea of Newcastle buying Crystal Palace hitman Jean-Philippe Mateta. He said: "There are three names per day in Newcastle for the striker position. At the moment, the only imminent deal is Jacob Ramsey.
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Eddie Howe makes transfer vow
Eddie Howe backed Newcastle to still enjoy a positive transfer window despite a string of setbacks. He told reporters: “Yes, it can. I have said many times in reply to that question, everyone rates transfer windows when the windows shut and gives it, 'That's a 10 and that's a one.'
“We didn't sign many players last summer and everyone said, 'It's a disastrous window and PSR is affecting our long-term success', and we go and have one of the best seasons in recent memory, so signing players doesn't guarantee everything.
“It can - if you get it right - obviously take your squad forward to a different area. We are in a position where we haven't recruited for so long, we are very keen to add new stimulus to the group. Change is sometimes a really good thing for the squad.
“But if we had to go with the squad that we have into the season, I would do that very proudly and I'd bank on the lads proving everybody wrong again."
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