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But the club is entitled - in fact, obliged - to get as much money as possible out of Liverpool, who appear to be the only suitors in this saga.

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And if that means playing hardball with Isak himself, then so be it.

Apparently, Isak is now back on Tyneside and will, presumably, tell Newcastle he wants to leave.

Then, Newcastle can start the hard bargaining.

Their asking price is said to be a flat figure of £150million and, in today’s market, that is not too fanciful.

The Alexander Isak situation has given Eddie Howe a major headache(Image: Getty Images)Article continues below

You could tie yourself up in knots comparing and contrasting transfer fees but an established Premier League goalscorer, who is yet to turn 26, must carry a very high tariff.

And Isak is what you can call established, having scored 54 goals in 86 Premier League appearances.

Those figures make him established but they are not mind-boggling, and nor are his 10 assists in that time.

Just because he wants out of your club, there is no need to downplay the importance of Isak to the Newcastle United team that won the FA Cup last season and finished fifth in the Premier League.

Benjamin Sesko is a target for Newcastle United regardless of Alexander Isak's future(Image: Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

That would just be plain silly.

But they have spent a lot of time applauding it ever since.

Alexander Isak has always had a great relationship with Newcastle United fans(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

The money was reinvested wisely - they signed Alisson Becker, for a start - and Liverpool won the Premier League in the 2019-20 season.
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