Newcastle are set to use the money from Alexander Isak's potential sale to Liverpool to buy two new strikers, according to reports.

Newcastle United are under increasing pressure over Alexander Isak's situation with Liverpool considering a bid for the Sweden international

Ashy agrees: "Alexander Isak is a Newcastle player and will remain a Newcastle player for the full coming season. Isak has not put in a transfer request so therefore he is a committed player for the Toon. Any player wishing to leave NUFC needs to inform the club at the beginning of the transfer window."

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe insisted that the Magpies are still waiting for a formal offer for notable Liverpool target Alexander Isak.

Liverpool are set to make an official move for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak after he reportedly agrees five-year contract at Anfield

The logic is obvious. As Lynch put it, “Newcastle will give that signal when they know that they’ve got a replacement in the door.” The likes of Benjamin Šeško and Serhou Guirassy are central to that contingency. It is a transfer waiting to happen, blocked not by valuation or interest, but by timing.

TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Alexander Isak is now missing from Newcastle training as Liverpool prepare a record bid. The Sweden international pulled out of Newcastle’s pre-season tour in Asia last week, and withdrew from training altogether due to a minor thigh problem.

Newcastle is facing up to the prospect of losing star striker Alexander Isak, but without signing Sesko, the most seamless fit on paper, life could get tough.