Newcastle and Isak are at war, but with so little time remaining of the transfer window, an uncomfortable truce may be more likely than his dream move to Liverpool.

Newcastle then responded in kind, insisting they had never promised he could leave and that they could not foresee circumstances in which he could depart this summer. So, with Newcastle determined not to sell and Liverpool still keen to buy,

Alexander Isak has gone public with his disquiet at Newcastle United. But there are no guarantees he will end up at Liverpool.