Alexander Isak will remain a Newcastle player next season, according to former defender John Anderson, who insists that nobody can afford to buy the Swedish forward

The future is unclear for several Newcastle United players this summer with the 2025/26 season just weeks away.

Liverpool may be on the brink of signing Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, but rumors persist about its interest in Newcastle United's striker Alexander Isak. The Reds have struck a deal worth up to $106 million (£79m) with the Bundesliga club,

Senior figures at Newcastle United are reportedly 'worried' that Alexander Isak 's head may have been turned by recent transfer speculation. The Magpies are adamant that Isak is not for sale at any price this summer but they could be put in an awkward position if he decides to try and force through a move himself.

The Reds open their Premier League campaign at home to Bournemouth on Friday, August 15 and will hope to have most of their transfer business wrapped up by that point. Liverpool lifted the title in Arne Slot’s first season at the club but they have not defended a top-flight title since the mid-1980s.