Overview

• Liverpool’s lone £110m opening bid for Alexander Isak was promptly rejected by Newcastle, prompting the champions to cease further offers for the striker.
• Newcastle have maintained a £150m valuation on Isak and publicly insisted they will not sell him for less than their demanded fee.
• The Swedish forward has remained in San Sebastián for personal training at Real Sociedad due to a reported thigh injury, leaving his long-term future unresolved.
• Newcastle submitted a formal €75m plus €5m add-ons bid to RB Leipzig for 21-year-old Benjamin Sesko as a contingency plan should Isak depart.
• Manchester United have signaled their willingness to match any offer for Sesko, setting up a competitive race for the Slovenian striker.