Alexander Isak returned to Newcastle United on Monday but his future at St James' Park remains uncertain amid interest from Liverpool. The Swede had been training on his own at the complex of former club, Real Sociedad, while his teammates continued their pre-season schedule.

That ‘could be music to the ears of Liverpool fans’ who managed to avoid those silence-breaking quotes which were made 16 days ago and have since been proven largely redundant because they are still not “close to finalising the next step for the player” at all. But it doesn’t feel likely.

Liverpool Move Closer to Alexander Isak Deal Amid £70m Transfer DecisionDarwin Núñez’s Anfield journey looks set to end this summer, with Al Hilal closing in on a £70 million deal to bring the