Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe insisted that the Magpies are still waiting for a formal offer for notable Liverpool target Alexander Isak.

Newcastle United lost out on Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool, and to add insult to that transfer injury, Liverpool might also end up with Alexander Isak, too! Newcastle’s leading goalscorer sure seems to be trying to force a move to the Premier League champions, leaving the Magpies in desperate need of a striker ... or two.

Newcastle United will have been optimistic heading into the transfer window, but it's fair to say things have not been going their way

Aaron Stokes is our Newcastle United Editor. Born and bred in the north-east, Aaron left Newcastle in 2017 to work in London for Reach PLC's national titles. After five years in the capital, he returned to take up his current role at The Chronicle in March 2022.

Newcastle United's players are professionals who will not let ongoing speculation linking striker Alexander Isak with a move away from St. James' Park affect their focus as they prepare for the Premier League season,

Newcastle are set to use the money from Alexander Isak's potential sale to Liverpool to buy two new strikers, according to reports.

According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Bayern Munich’s transfer fee from the acquisition of Luis Diaz will help fund Liverpool FC ’s next summer blockbuster — a move for Newcastle United star and former Borussia Dortmund striker Alexander Isak: Liverpool are prepared to go big for Alexander Isak after Luis Diaz sale done.