Newcastle are also eyeing a move for Paris St-Germain and Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos, 24, if a deal for Sesko falls through. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle United have opened the bidding for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko but Manchester United remain in the race for the Slovenian, while Liverpool are prepared to make a second offer for Magpies forward Alexander Isak.

The Magpies reportedly want £150m for their star striker and Liverpool are unlikely to meet that demand, but they will hope to convince Newcastle to do business with Isak wanting to leave. Eddie Howe’s team drew with Tottenham in a friendly on Sunday and the manager was asked whether Isak will return to training in the coming week.

Son Heung-min played his final game for Tottenham in a 1-1 pre-season friendly draw with Newcastle in his homeland of South Korea on Sunday. Brennan Johnson opened the scoring early on for Spurs and paid tribute to his departing captain by performing Son's trademark celebration.

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Tottenham Hotspur continued their unbeaten preseason run, drawing 1-1 with Newcastle United in a hard-fought match. Brennan Johnson scored the opener, slotting inside the left upright from the top of the 18-yard box after Kevin Danso won the ball in the press;