The Sweden international has not joined Newcastle’s pre-season tour of South Korea and is believed to be interested in the move to Anfield.

Newcastle should take a few minutes out during negotiations over selling Alexander Isak to ask Liverpool how best – and how worst – to reinvest the proceeds. Isak is said to be ‘furious’ with Newcastle and has even been accused of ‘starting to check out’ towards the end of last season.

Newcastle United lost out on Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool, and to add insult to that transfer injury, Liverpool might also end up with Alexander Isak, too! Newcastle’s leading goalscorer sure seems to be trying to force a move to the Premier League champions, leaving the Magpies in desperate need of a striker ... or two.

37' Liverpool 1-0 Newcastle. Dominik Szoboszlai, along with Lucho Diaz probably the best player on the pitch so far, is so close to doubling his team's and his personal tally.

Liverpool Join Race for Italian Wonderkid as Leoni Grows RestlessLiverpool have reportedly entered the frame for Parma’s teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni, with a host of European clubs also

Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final as Eddie Howe’s side ended their 70-year wait for a domestic trophy but the margin of victory could have greater.