The Merseyside club tabled an initial offer worth £110m for Isak which was duly rejected by Newcastle as they value the 25-year-old for £150m ($200m). However, amidst the transfer saga around Isak, former Liverpool defender and pundit Jamie Carragher is not sure about the club's pursuit of the Newcastle United striker.

The 25-year-old Sweden international did not travel with his team-mates on their pre-season trip to Singapore and South Korea, ostensibly because of a minor thigh injury, after Liverpool, who subsequently tabled a £110million bid for him, let it be known they remained interested in acquiring his services.

ALEXANDER ISAK was not part of a Newcastle family gathering organised by boss Eddie Howe. The Swede, 25, did not train with his team-mates this morning amid ongoing transfer interest from