Newcastle made a proposal in recent days for Sergej Levak, a 20-year-old Croatian midfielder. He was among the top performers in Serie C last season with Atalanta's Under 23 team, scoring 7 goals in 34 appearances. The English club's ten million offer was rejected, as the Italian side does not plan to sell him permanently. Levak has also been monitored by several Serie A clubs in recent months, and Sassuolo has been particularly interested in signing him. The midfielder, who joined Atalanta in July 2025, has a contract until 2030 and has 2 caps and 2 goals for the Croatia U19 national team. His current market value is €800k, according to Transfermarkt.