ALEXANDER ISAK has seen his relationship with Newcastle hit rock-bottom following a bombshell transfer statement. The striker is desperate to join Liverpool before deadline day, with SunSport

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has paid Alexander Isak the ultimate compliment. Van Dijk attended the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards gala in Manchester on Tuesday and was asked to name the trickiest opponents to defend against in the Premier League.

Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest on the Alexander Isak transfer saga and his revelation suggests a resolution is not far off for Liverpool and Newcastle.

Tottenham could help a new club lure Alexander Isak away from Liverpool with an unexpected windfall as a new transfer target has emerged for Thomas Frank. Clubs in the Premier League are working hard behind the scenes to recruit new players ahead of next month's transfer deadline.

The Ukrainian, who moved to north London from Manchester City for £30million back in 2022, made 23 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners last term, falling behind Myles Lewis-Skelly and Riccardo Calafiori in the pecking order at left-back.

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak would obviously be a great signing for Liverpool, but he shouldn't be their priority right now, given the Reds' obvious problems in defence