Manchester United’s stance on making a move for disgruntled Newcastle striker Alexander Isak has come to light.United ramp up striker searchUnited are intensifying their efforts to sign a new

Arsenal are the other club that have been most readily linked with Isak given their desperate need for a new No.9. However, given the finances involved in a deal for the Newcastle man, the Gunners also turned to an alternative in his Sweden teammate Viktor Gyökeres.

As Newcastle United prepare for a preseason tour in Asia, where they'll face the K-League All-Stars and Tottenham, they may also need to begin to prepare for life without their star striker, Alexander Isak.

These factors mean that Isak’s value — around £100m, by consensus — might be affordable to some clubs. But the transfer landscape and Newcastle’s resolve means that his price — possibly over £150m — is borderline unreachable. Whether Liverpool or anyone else could and would be prepared to go that high remains unclear.

Brentford are demanding at least £40million to sell Yoane Wissa to Newcastle, talkSPORT understands. The Magpies face the prospect of losing their star man Alexander Isak this summer as it’s

TBR Football understands that Benjamin Sesko is top of Eddie Howe’s wishlist of replacements for Alexander Isak. Isak was omitted from Newcastle’s pre-season squad, which the Tyneside club claim was due to a ‘minor’ injury.

Alexander Isak has informed Newcastle he wants to explore his options this transfer window; Liverpool showed an interest in Isak but then moved on to sign Hugo Ekitike for £79m; Sky Sports News Keith Downie,

Alexander Isak has told Newcastle he wants to explore a move away from the club, talkSPORT understands. The Swede has not travelled with Eddie Howe’s squad for their pre-season tour to