Liverpool has already committed to potentially breaking the British transfer record for Florian Wirtz this summer if all the add-ons in the deal for the German are hit, but further spending is more than possible.

And in Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak, there is a player whose name just won't go away when it comes to the gossip columns.

But it cannot splash the cash however it likes, as other state-owned clubs have in the past, because of the Premier League rules that stop limitless spending.

In selling Isak for something like double the $87 million (£64 million) that it signed Isak for, Newcastle would unlock some more of the spending power that its owner has — not through sheer financial might, but because of the PSR regulations.

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If Newcastle was to sell Isak, it would need to find a replacement for his 23 league goals from last season, and that, clearly, would be very tough.

Given that the Magpies have qualified for the Champions League, Howe will need squad depth.

Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak

While there would have to be an acceptance that it was one step back to take two steps forward, Isak leaving Newcastle could give Howe a long-term boost
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