Newcastle are still scouring the market for big-ticket strikers this summer, despite their determination to keep Alexander Isak.
It was telling when chief executive Darren Eales said three times during his media briefing this week that the club’s star players were under long-term contracts, and the desire not to sell Isak was clear.
While that is the plan, scouts are still taking in games involving frontmen who would only become targets were the Swede to go this summer.
Confidential understands Ipswich’s 10-goal frontman Liam Delap has been added to that list and Newcastle are monitoring his situation.