Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has described the situation with Alexander Isak as “complex” and “far from ideal.” Isak has made it clear that he wants to leave Newcastle this summer and was left out of the squad for their pre-season tour to Singapore and South Korea.

News of a surprise club coming out of nowhere to make an enquiry for Alexander Isak emerged after Liverpool's rejected bid. The saga involving the wantaway Swede has dominated headlines in recent times and on Friday, Liverpool finally tabled an offer for Isak following an initial approach.

Liverpool have got plans to add Alexander Isak to their squad before the end of the transfer window. Despite the £260m outlay on Florian Wirtz and others, the Reds are not backing down from their