Liverpool ’s hopes of signing Newcastle striker Alexander Isak have been handed a major boost. The Premier League champions saw an opening bid worth £110million rejected by Newcastle earlier this month and the Sweden international has since been exiled from the first-team squad.

Alexander Isak says his relationship with Newcastle “can’t continue” and “change is in the best interests of everyone” as he accused the club of broken promises over his future.

Liverpool’s push to sign Alexander Isak is hanging on a knife edge, with developments in Newcastle United’s pursuit of Brentford forward Yoane Wissa potentially holding the key. As reported by Craig Hope of The Daily Mail, the Swedish striker’s future appears tied directly to whether Eddie Howe’s side secure a replacement.

Alexander Isak skipped the PFA awards night amid ongoing speculation about his future at Newcastle United despite being named in the team of the year.

Newcastle have reportedly set their sights on Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen as a potential replacement for Alexander Isak, should the Swedish forward depart the club this summer.

Hailed for his "sensational" goalscoring qualities by Sky Sports' Mark McAdam, Wissa is not Isak, but then he knows that, and Howe does too, and signing a player more limited in the scope of their attacking arsenal might actually mark a sure-fire route toward continuity of slick, effective attacking play.