Overview

• According to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool have a fresh bid ready to submit if Newcastle indicate openness to selling Isak.
• Newcastle have excluded Isak from first-team training and confirmed he will not play in their upcoming friendly matches.
• The Magpies value Isak at £150 million and insist on securing a like-for-like replacement before entering transfer negotiations.
• Liverpool have identified Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola as a fallback target should their pursuit of Isak falter.
• Insiders expect a decisive update on Isak’s future in the coming days as the summer window approaches its final weeks.