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title: "Newcastle United: PIF ‘ready to make fresh push’ for Benjamin Sesko"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2022-08-08T11:10:59Z"
modified: "2022-08-08T11:10:59Z"
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# Newcastle United: PIF ‘ready to make fresh push’ for Benjamin Sesko

**The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Public Investment Fund (PIF) are reportedly ready to make a fresh push to sign Benjamin Sesko for [Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/).**

### The Lowdown: Interest in Sesko

Sky Sports journalist and northeast reporter Keith Downie has confirmed that the St James’ Park outfit hold an ‘[interest](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/rb-salzburg-transfer-news-sesko-premier-league/)‘ in signing Sesko.

The striker already has two goals and one assist in four games for Red Bull Salzburg so far this season ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/benjamin-sesko/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/627442/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)), so he is certainly one to watch as the transfer window progresses.

### The Latest: Fresh push

Taking to Twitter, Magpies journalist [Scott Wilson](https://twitter.com/Scottwilsonecho/status/1556217932975423495) has revealed that Newcastle are ready to make a fresh push for Sesko, despite Salzburg not wanting to sell.

He tweeted: *“#NUFC ready to make fresh push for Benjamin Sesko – teenage forward remains key target despite RB Salzburg’s previous insistence they don’t want to sell. Newcastle still hoping there’s a deal there to be done.”*

Expanding in his article for [The Northern Echo](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/20606405.newcastle-united-make-new-push-benjamin-sesko/), Wilson cited that the Tynesiders have already made an enquiry over the Slovenian’s availability, with Salzburg looking for a fee in the region of €50m (£42.1m) for his signature.

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The new owners at St James’ Park are considering making an offer of €30m (£25.3m) up front, with a number of clauses which could take the fee closer to what Salzburg want. However, both Manchester United and Chelsea are also thought to be interested in Sesko as well.

### The Verdict: Get it done

Given how well Sesko has started the season, and the fact that United and Chelsea – who can both offer him European football – are in for the Slovenia international, this is a deal that Eddie Howe’s team need to get done as soon as possible.

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Likened to Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland (formerly of Salzburg) by Football Talent Scout’s  [Jacek Kulig](https://twitter.com/ftalentscout/status/1390679400195235844?lang=en) for his combination of speed and power, the 19-year-old certainly has a big future ahead of him, and his pace in particular could really frighten defenders in the Premier League.

Indeed, he clocked an electrifying speed of 36.11 km/h at the end of the 2020/21 season, making him ‘[one of the fastest players on the planet](https://twitter.com/ftalentscout/status/1390679400195235844?lang=en)‘, so Sesko is a player who would certainly get the Toon Army out of their seats.