Liverpool are reportedly keen on Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak but are unwilling to engage in a bidding war for the Sweden international. The 25-year-old forward was recently observed training alone on Tyneside, having been excluded from the Magpies ’ pre-season tours to Singapore and South Korea amidst swirling transfer speculation.

After three years of fighting the fight for Liverpool to varying degrees of success, Darwin Nunez is not just leaving Anfield but the European football scene entirely. The 26-year-old is set for a medical with Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal after the two clubs agreed a deal worth €53million (£46m,