With Liverpool wrapping up a deal for Ekitiké worth a reported €95 million (£82.3 million, $110.5 million), the Reds appear to be out of the race for Isak this summer, while Newcastle’s mammoth price tag of at least £120 million ($161 million) drastically limits the number of teams capable of funding such a deal.

Liverpool inquired about Alexander Isak last week but the player is now said to be in "advanced negotiations" with another club if Newcastle sanctions a transfer.

Alexander Isak’s agent has suggested the striker’s future may soon be resolved, intensifying speculation about a possible move away from Newcastle United. “We are indeed studying and analysing all options,