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Newcastle United are currently on their pre-season tour, having faced Team K-League in Suwon, South Korea, with Eddie Howe making several squad rotations and giving opportunities to young talents, including 18-year-old Park Seung-soo, who is expected to debut in front of his home fans[1]. Jamaal Lascelles continued his comeback from a long-term injury by captaining the side, and the selection choices suggest Howe is balancing minutes ahead of the upcoming match versus Tottenham Hotspur.

On the transfer front, Newcastle are bracing for a defining moment as Liverpool, having just sold Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich for £65 million, are now poised to make a substantial offer for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak[5]. Isak, who netted 23 Premier League goals last season, has been left out of the pre-season squad, with multiple reports indicating his desire to move to Liverpool. Newcastle management faces the dilemma of cashing in for squad reinforcements or blocking the move at the top executive level[5].

With Isak seemingly pushing for a transfer—some reports claim he has effectively ‘gone AWOL’ to force a move—Newcastle are already intensifying their search for attacking replacements[3]. RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson are both top targets, with Newcastle reportedly submitting a significant contract offer to Sesko and considering Jackson as a key signing. The Magpies may pursue both, aiming to provide squad depth and maintain offensive strength for the 2025/26 season[4][6].

This reshuffling follows Newcastle’s big-money signing of Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest to bolster their right flank, as they prepare for a busy campaign, including Champions League football[2]. Defensive reinforcements are also central to their summer plans, with players like Chelsea’s Axel Disasi continually linked amid ongoing recruitment challenges due to Profit and Sustainability Rules in previous windows[2].

Fan reaction to the on-pitch display in Korea was less positive, with many supporters expressing ‘utter disbelief’ and branding the performance against Team K-League as ‘painful’[7]. Nonetheless, focus remains on off-field developments, where the impending Isak decision and potential striker arrivals dominate the agenda.

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