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Alexander Isak wants to leave Newcastle before the transfer window shuts(Image: Getty Images)

Speculation that Arsenal could make a late attempt to beat Liverpool to a blockbuster transfer for Newcastle's wantaway striker, Alexander Isak, is said to have been dismissed out of hand by the club.

The Gunners have previously been linked with a move for Isak, who is unsettled at St James' Park.

The 26-year-old has more recently been the subject of an offer from Liverpool, with both the player and the Premier League champions keen on the idea of Isak spearheading their new-look attack.

Newcastle do not want to lose their star striker, though, and it remains to be seen if all parties will reach a compromise before the transfer window shuts on September 1.

But while some expect Liverpool to be successful in their pursuit of the Sweden international, news of an injury to Kai Havertz earlier this week had prompted suggestions in some circles that Arsenal could insert themselves into the summer's biggest transfer saga.

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The Independent outline that such talk was rife among 'senior officials' at the PFA awards earlier this week on the same night that Isak himself released an explosive statement on social media.

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Speculation that Arsenal could make a shock move for Isak following an injury to Kai Havertz has been shot down(Image: Getty Images)

The striker missed Newcastle's Premier League opener last weekend and will be absent again on Monday when the Magpies travel to Anfield to play Liverpool.

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