Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has described the situation with Alexander Isak as “complex” and “far from ideal.” Isak has made it clear that he wants to leave Newcastle this summer and was left out of the squad for their pre-season tour to Singapore and South Korea.

In this week's Blood Red column, Theo Squires weighs up the Alexander Isak transfer saga and why it might not be over yet despite Liverpool's current intention not to bid again