Liverpool's chances of signing Alexander Isak look to be decreasing with each passing day.

The Magpies, after all, can hardly go into the campaign relying on Will Osula, and they have already burned through their list of main targets at breakneck speed.

Even so, some remain optimistic that Arne Slot will be able to bring in Isak before the end of the transfer window, further bolstering attacking options after departures for Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz.



Noises from his camp have indicated that he has no interest in ever playing for Newcastle again, but the Saudi owners are well within their rights to call that particular bluff — he is not the first to use such nuclear language, but he would be among the first to follow through.

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However, while Newcastle might be able to physically keep him in the building, and probably even get him back onto the pitch, there are the squad dynamics to think about.

"Suddenly he’s not gone on a pre-season trip, who do they think they're kidding about him having a slight strain?

"It’s disappointing for the Newcastle fans, I think they've got to let him go.

Despite the chastening transfer failures, there are still viable targets out there: the pursuit of Samu Aghehowa appears shrewd, for instance.

But it remains to be seen whether Newcastle will follow the pure footballing logic that guides someone like Redknapp

Only Newcastle can decide if and when Isak's situation has become untenable — but Redknapp believes that point could be on the horizon
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