Alexander Isak to Liverpool transfer twist as £55m Newcastle United bombshell emerges

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With just a matter of hours of the summer transfer window remaining, there is still a lot of talk around a possible late move by Liverpool for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak.

It has been claimed that there is a confidence that a deal could be done.

However, it now seems that there could be another hurdle to overcome with Newcastle United being handed a blow in bringing in a possible replacement.



One of their main targets is Wolves’ Jorgen Strand Larsen.

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The club have seen two bids turned down by the midlands side so far, with the second worth around £55 million.

We are not in a situation to sell our best players.

"The information I have is that he will stay with us."

Speaking to BBC Match of the Day, he added that his team "need to bring more players, not to sell players".

The latest update means that Newcastle may now have to turn their attention elsewhere for a striker signing.

The Sweden international is pushing hard for the move, and is currently training away from the Newcastle first team squad.

Transfer deadline day is almost upon us and Liverpool still have business to do.

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