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If Liverpool and Newcastle United fans thought the weekend and the return of English league fixtures would stem the flow of transfer news surrounding the clubs, those hopes were well and truly dashed.

The Alexander Isak saga is dominating the market this summer.

Saturday alone underlined that.

Most supporters woke up to fresh quotes from Eddie Howe, with the Newcastle boss publicly confirming the Magpies had rejected Liverpool’s offer from the previous day, before adding he only knew of Isak’s whereabouts via news reports.

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Before we had time to catch our breath, another update: Sesko, the man possibly seen as Isak’s replacement, had been left out of Leipzig’s squad for the friendly against Atalanta.

Then the news that Liverpool fans wanted to hear

If Newcastle can complete deals for Sesko and Brentford’s Yoanne Wissa, and Liverpool make a British record transfer offer, then an exit remains possible.

Transfer reporter Sacha Tavolieri claimed on X that talks between Liverpool and Newcastle will resume next week, with Isak only keen on a move to Anfield, something he has made clear to his current employers.

On Newcastle’s potential replacement, Ben Jacobs added that Brentford’s view on selling Wissa is starting to soften

With the sun setting in the UK by that stage, it looked to be the end of the drama for one day - but then David Ornstein dropped a late update: Newcastle’s offer for Sesko had fallen short of Leipzig’s valuation of the player.

Sky Sports’ Keith Downie added further details and wrote on X that Newcastle’s approach hadn’t been rejected or accepted and negotiations are ongoing over the structure of the deal

The player’s agent is said to be travelling to Leipzig on Saturday night for talks.

But talkSPORT reported Sesko is holding out for a move to Manchester United, in what could be a bitter blow to both Newcastle and Liverpool.

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