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Liverpool has been handed a boost in their transfer pursuit of Alexander Isak, with Newcastle's top target Benjamin Sesko encouraging the Magpies over a move to St.

Manchester United are said to be eyeing Sesko, and Newcastle is now seeking to accelerate negotiations to prevent another one of their targets from being snapped up, as Ekitike was by Liverpool last month.

Isak, who missed Newcastle's pre-season tour in South Korea and trained at former club Real Sociedad, has now returned to England to begin training with Eddie Howe's side.



We will make sure that any player does that to earn the right to train with the group?

No player can expect to act poorly and train with the group as normal."

"Of course I'd like him to but whether or not he will, I don't know at this moment in time," Howe said on Isak returning to training.

"I understand how football works, I know what happens in and around the game.

“I probably understand his mentality

But I know what football is about and I know how it works, and obviously Liverpool have been into him or his agent
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