Liverpool and Newcastle told Alexander Isak transfer 'reality' with agreement 'expected'

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Alexander Isak hasn't played for Newcastle since May(Image: Getty)

Emile Heskey believes an agreement will be reached to see Alexander Isak swap Newcastle for Liverpool - and the Sweden international has been tipped to be a roaring success at Anfield.

The Premier League champions saw a £110m bid rejected for Isak at the beginning of the month and have yet to return with a second offer for the striker, who has refused to play for Newcastle and is desperate to move to Merseyside.

The club immediately responded, insisting the conditions to allow Isak to leave had not yet been met.

One of those key conditions is finding a TWO replacements - one for Isak and another for the already-departed Callum Wilson.

A deal for Yoane Wissa from Brentford is yet to be agreed with the Bees, while two bids for Jorgen Strand Larsen have been rejected by Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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However, Heskey believes that, where Isak is concerned, a deal will be thrashed out before Monday's 7pm deadline.

"I think [Newcastle and Liverpool ] will come to some agreement," Heskey said.

The who-ha that they're having around that right now, and the pressure that is probably there, is a lot different to what I would have had to go through.

"First and foremost is to enjoy it (if Isak's move to Liverpool happens).

They'll always get behind you as long as you work hard and produce."

Liverpool beat Newcastle to Hugo Ekitike and he's already impressing(Image: PA)

Former England international Heskey, speaking to Gambling.com, added that Isak's arrival would be no bad thing for the man currently leading the line, Hugo Ekitike, either.

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