Newcastle is too miserable this summer! Four major goals were intercepted, Isaac left the team, why is it so difficult to sign a forward?

Newcastle is struggling in this transfer window. The team won the League Cup last season and also scored in the Champions League - this is the club's best business card, and it should be much easier to sign top players. Is this really the case?

The staffing configuration in other locations in Newcastle is quite stable. All the core players stayed in the team, and they also strengthened the wing by signing Anthony Elange, while the goalkeeper was loaned to Aaron Ramsdale. However, this goalkeeper deal was not a success: the club originally planned to buy James Trafford from Burnley, but the future star was intercepted by Manchester City. "Being intercepted" has become the most familiar and helpless word for Newcastle fans this summer.

Newcastle has been looking for top strikers since the beginning of the summer - considering the intensity of domestic competitions and the Champions League mission, this demand is becoming increasingly urgent. After Callum Wilson left the team as a free agent, only Alexander Isaac and William Osula remained in the team, and the Dutch obviously could not compete with Isaac. As for Isaac himself... we'll talk about it later.

For two months, the club has chased several forwards. It was Joao Pedro at first, but Chelsea offered a higher offer (signed for €63 million). Later, he tried to sign Brian Mbemo, Mattus Cunia and Liam Delapp, but failed to reach an agreement. In the end, all four people the club liked failed, and the top two even chose to join Manchester United, who was in crisis and had no qualifications for European war.

The following plot is more dramatic. Newcastle turned to chasing Hugo Ekitic of Frankfurt, offering a quotation of 80 million euros. German clubs demanded at least 90 million euros, while England's teams are still trying to lower prices.

At the same time, Liverpool suddenly joined the battle and made a fortune. At first insiders agreed that Liverpool’s goal was Isaac. Newcastle released news through the media - not letting core players go. Can this scare Liverpool away? Obviously not. But Liverpool first contacted Frankfurt and directly paid the other party the 90 million euros they wanted to sign Ekitic. Another Newcastle transfer goal has failed.

Insiders have previously warned that signing Ekitic will not affect Liverpool's plan to introduce Isaac - this is indeed the case. Merseyside team offered a 130 million euro offer, while Newcastle refused: they asked for 170 million euros, and even so, they might not release them. Isaac publicly demanded that the club be released and recovered from injury at Real Sociedad's base, a move that was already disturbing. Although coach Eddie Howe's words were tactful, he also confirmed his dissatisfaction with the Swedish.

"The right to train with the team must be won. We are Newcastle United. Players must be integrated into the team and behave properly. This is important. We will make sure that every player does this to qualify for the first team. No player can be misbehave but can still participate in the training normally."

It has since been reported that Isaac has been completely excluded from the first team training of Newcastle - all of this stems from the transfer farce. The Swedes are away from the lineup, while Liverpool is waiting. All we can do seems to be waiting for the change (obviously, waiting for the transfer to happen).

The main reason why Liverpool has been unable to achieve his wish is that Newcastle cannot find a suitable replacement for Isaac. It is said that the club was willing to discuss Isaac's departure, but the premise is to determine the replacement candidate first. So Newcastle turned to a new goal - Benjamin Sesco of RB Leipzig. You can probably guess what happened.

They offer the 22-year-old Slovenian 90 million euros. Leipzig accepted the offer, leaving only Sesco to sign. At this moment, Manchester United suddenly intervened - also interested in the striker. And Benjamin himself chose Manchester United! Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the transfer.

TalkSPORT reported that Howe's team has not given up and has begun contacting Aston Villa's Oli Watkins and Leipzig's Loisk Oppenda - in case the Sesco's deal fails. It is also reported that they may introduce Nicholas Jackson of Chelsea and Gonzalo Ramos of Paris Saint-Germain. What do you think Newcastle will sign a new striker?

Why is Newcastle so unhappy?

First, Newcastle is under strict supervision of the Premier League. The league will check club revenues and set expenditure restrictions - although the club is controlled by the Chiefs and has the willingness to invest a lot, they will not issue outrageous contracts to players and will carefully consider the price of each new player. Newcastle could have easily met Frankfurt's demands, paying 90 million euros to sign Ekitic, but the UK's "Fair Play" rules do not allow such squandering.

Secondly, the club management changes frequently. Sports director Paul Mitchell resigned due to a conflict with Howe and has not found a replacement yet - Mitchell's resignation was not announced until the end of May. Previously, General Manager Amanda Staveli has also left office, and Director Darren Eals will also be on leave. Because of this chaos, Howe has almost become the main person in charge of Newcastle's transfer affairs, which is obviously unreasonable.

Of course, management is also stepping up its search for replacements for those who leave. It is said that Nottingham Forest's Ross Wilson will take over as sporting director (this means Elange's transfer is even more intriguing) - but it will take at least mid-August, when Newcastle has begun its Premier League journey, with little to nowhere to close the transfer window.

So, even with the Chiefs' financial support and Champions League qualification, Newcastle's transfer this summer is still struggling. Potential new players have chosen their competitors, and core players have asked to leave the team, while the start of the Premier League and the Champions League is getting closer. If the situation is not changed as soon as possible, the club's dilemma on the field will follow.