Overview

• Newcastle United has set a £150 million asking price for Alexander Isak and insists it has no plans to sell its top scorer this summer.
• Manager Eddie Howe will oversee formal contract discussions with Isak when the squad returns for pre-season training in early July.
• Liverpool, having spent over £200 million on new signings, will hold off on any bid until after the June 30 PSR accounting reset to protect its financial headroom.
• Newcastle is in advanced talks with Brighton over a fee reported to be close to £60 million for striker Joao Pedro as it seeks to reinforce its forward line while retaining Isak.
• Isak has publicly reaffirmed his sole focus on performing for Newcastle, reinforcing the club’s long-term retention strategy.