Barcelona adds the 21-year-old striker to the shortlist along with Alexander Isak

Barcelona continue to scour European football in search of their next number nine, with Robert Lewandowski getting closer and closer to 37 years old. The Polish striker has impressed beyond expectations this season, but the Blaugrana are aware that they will have to make a move sooner rather than later.

The preferred target to replace Lewandowski at the time of writing is Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, who is enjoying a good season, including 15 goals and 4 assists in just 22 appearances under manager Eddie Howe. However, Cadena SER also adds that RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko is also being investigated by the Blaugrana. Some of his key attributes highlighted are his pace, his ability to leave the defense and move between the lines, following a debut season in the Bundesliga with 14 goals in 31 appearances.

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This year, the 21-year-old has already scored 12 goals and 3 assists in just 24 appearances. He has taken the number nine spot at Leipzig this season, and it seems unlikely that the German team will let him go for a fee that is not very high. The Slovenian was first linked to Barcelona in the summer of 2022, when he began to break through at RB Salzburg.