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Newcastle have insisted for some time that they do not want to sell and have yet to receive an official bid for Isak, but Liverpool are now on standby to make a British record offer.

But according to the Guardian, Al-Hilal, who are also owned by Newcastle’s Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) owners, want to make a grand statement and have made a huge offer to Isak, who it is claimed wants weekly wages of £300,000.

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Al-Hilal have also been linked with moves for Darwin Nunez and Victor Osimhen this summer.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Eddie Howe revealed no contract talks have been held with Isak but hopes to keep the striker at Newcastle.

He said: “Of course there’s things going on behind the scenes.

He will be aware he’s in the news every day, and I’m sure that’s not easy for anyone in that situation.

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“Conversations that happen between Alex and the club or Alex and myself will stay private for obvious reasons.

That’ll be for a later date potentially.

“I think for now, with the situation as it is and the state of the window, in the sense that it’s hurtling towards the end of the window very quickly from our perspective, there’s still so much that could happen.”

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