Overview

• Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade has arrived on Tyneside for a medical after Newcastle agreed a fee reported at around £69m, with Eddie Howe cautioning registration may not be completed for the Leeds match.
• Newcastle had insisted Alexander Isak would only be sold once a replacement was secured, and reports say they could also pursue a second forward such as Yoane Wissa or Jorgen Strand Larsen.
• Isak has trained away from the first team and is pushing to leave, having issued a statement alleging broken promises as he seeks a move to Liverpool.
• Liverpool saw a £110m offer rejected earlier this month and are being linked with an improved proposal in the final days of the window, with any deal likely needing a fee above that figure.
• Arne Slot declined to detail plans but said Liverpool would try to strengthen only for the right player at the right price, as Newcastle director Jamie Reuben vowed the club is working to bolster the squad.