Newcastle’s resolve to keep Alexander Isak is being tested. Liverpool have reportedly enquired about the Swedish striker’s availability for a staggering £120 million. The club has reiterated that their star forward is not for sale, but the situation has raised alarm bells.

Key decision-makers at Newcastle, including chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan and co-owner Jamie Reuben, are firm in their message that Isak will not be sold this summer. The belief is that once the window closes, calm will return, and Newcastle will then table a contract that will make him the club’s highest earner.

William Hill has opened a market on which club Alexander Isak will start the season with, but a move from Newcastle United appears unlikely