Overview

• Liverpool’s opening bid of £110 million for Alexander Isak was rejected by Newcastle, and the champions have opted against a second approach
• Alexander Isak has been training alone at Real Sociedad in Spain and is due to rejoin Newcastle this weekend after missing the pre-season tour
• Newcastle United maintain a £150 million valuation for Isak and will only agree to a sale once a like-for-like striker is in place
• The Magpies have submitted a record offer of €75 million plus €5 million in add-ons to RB Leipzig for 22-year-old forward Benjamin Sesko
• Sesko remains undecided between Newcastle, Manchester United, or staying at Leipzig with talks ongoing as the transfer window deadline nears