Overview

• At a WWE event in Newcastle, Liverpool fan JD McDonagh revealed a Reds shirt bearing “Isak 9,” drawing loud boos from the local crowd.
• Isak wants to join Liverpool and has publicly cited broken promises and lost trust in an Instagram statement.
• Newcastle responded by denying any promises to the striker, who skipped preseason, trained separately in Spain, and remains away from the main group.
• TalkSPORT reports Isak missed the opener against Aston Villa and will not be involved against Liverpool, as negotiations remain stalled.
• Liverpool have not returned with an improved bid and are reported to be unwilling to do so unless Newcastle show flexibility, making a summer move unlikely without a late shift.