{"id":14739,"date":"2025-07-19T04:24:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T08:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/19\/howplot-newcastle-moves-to-sign-75m-stars\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T04:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T08:24:48","slug":"howplot-newcastle-moves-to-sign-75m-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/19\/howplot-newcastle-moves-to-sign-75m-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Howplot Newcastle moves to sign \u00a375m+ stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/19\/howplot-newcastle-moves-to-sign-75m-stars\/#Newcastles_current_list_of_potential_strikers\" >Newcastle&#8217;s current list of potential strikers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/19\/howplot-newcastle-moves-to-sign-75m-stars\/#50_million_England_International_Now_%E2%80%9Cvery%E2%80%9D_opens_to_join_Newcastle_this_summer\" >\u00a350 million England International Now &#8220;very&#8221; opens to join Newcastle this summer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/19\/howplot-newcastle-moves-to-sign-75m-stars\/#How_personally_plots_Sesko_Move\" >How personally plots Sesko Move<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Newcastle United and Eddie Howe reportedly dropped out of the race to sign Hugo Echicchique and now focused on clinical alternative options than the French.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"newcastle-39-s-current-striker-shortlist\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastles_current_list_of_potential_strikers\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Newcastle&#8217;s current list of potential strikers<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ekitique sat at the top of the striker&#8217;s nominee list before Liverpool left him in the race and caught up, but Newcastle still has many options. The striker market is widely open. Liverpool will still lead the race for Ekitique, even after seeing Joao Pedro join Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>    That said, even Howe couldn&#8217;t hide his frustration about how the transfer window has done so far on Tyneside, and could not tell reporters:<em>It was a difficult summer (to turn it off) when everything was happening behind the scenes. \u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We obviously lost all the dynamics that change within Paul (Mitchell) and (club). As the role of the sports director is a vital role in the club, there was a lot of (of the job) to pick up.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are happy to have Anthony Elanga, who has done so well in training so far, but a lot of the work is unwise.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"f83e-4770-b045da07410a\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"50_million_England_International_Now_%E2%80%9Cvery%E2%80%9D_opens_to_join_Newcastle_this_summer\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\t\u00a350 million England International Now &#8220;very&#8221; opens to join Newcastle this summer<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">He has the same agent as Dan Byrne&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Howe&#8217;s verdict suggests that Newcastle&#8217;s work is far from this summer. After missing the Ekichike, everyone involved in St. James Park will be desperate to ensure that the next chase will disappear intermittently &#8211; as some reports suggest, whether for Wissa, Darwinnes of Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>At this stage, the most ideal scenario for Newcastle is to welcome strikers who are better than Ekitique.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"howe-personally-plotting-sesko-move\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_personally_plots_Sesko_Move\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>How personally plots Sesko Move<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As reported by Bootroom&#8217;s Graeme Bailey, Howe is currently planning a move to sign Newcastle&#8217;s Benjamin Sesco.<\/p>\n<p>The Magpie will have to spend a lot again to secure his signature, reportedly Leipzig has asked for around 90 million euros (\u00a378 million) to sell the star striker, but Sesco proves to be worth every penny.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Bundesliga Stats 24\/25 (via FBREF)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>impartial<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Sesco<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>start<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Expected goals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>21.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Ekitike may have outperformed Sesko last season, but the latter proved to be a more clinical finisher. That would suggest that Sesco&#8217;s numbers will soar on the side that offers him more opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no surprise that the talented forward has won previous acclaim from things like former Leipzig technical director Christopher Vivel. <em>&#8220;Benjamin \u0161e\u0161ko is one of the top young talents in the game and has great potential to become a top player. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He has all the qualities to do that. He&#8217;s very fast, he&#8217;s making a big jump on him and is strong in the air. Benjamin is a real scorer and despite being 1.95m (6&#8217;4&#8221;), he&#8217;s still mobile and technically strong. His abilities make him a special player with a special profile. \u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle United and Eddie Howe reportedly dropped out of the race to sign Hugo Echicchique and now focused on clinical alternative options than the French. 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