Overview

• Liverpool’s reported £110m offer for Alexander Isak was turned down, with Newcastle said to be valuing the striker at around £150m.
• Isak publicly accused the club of breaking promises, and Newcastle responded by denying any sale commitment and saying conditions for a deal have not been met.
• Howe called the situation a “lose-lose,” said it should be resolved quickly, and confirmed Isak is training separately and will not be in Monday’s squad.
• Newcastle are pushing for attacking reinforcements, with reports of agreed personal terms with Wolves’ Jørgen Strand Larsen and a £40m bid for Brentford’s Yoane Wissa rejected.
• Liverpool manager Arne Slot declined to discuss Isak, and some coverage notes a potential longer-term route under FIFA’s Article 17 if no agreement is reached this window.