‘On standby’ – Liverpool primed to make blockbuster move for Isak after Newcastle rejection

Liverpool’s hopes of landing Alexander Isak appear to have been given an enormous boost after some dramatic developments on Thursday.

After Paul Joyce indicated that the Reds ‘retain an interest‘ in the 25-year-old even after completing the signing of Hugo Ekitike, journalist Craig Hope dropped the major bombshell at lunchtime that the striker has told Newcastle chiefs that he wants to leave St James’ Park.

That came off the back of revelations that the Sweden international didn’t join the Magpies on their tour to the Far East...