The 25-year-old was absent throughout Newcastle 's entire pre-season programme initially due to a thigh problem, though latterly it became entirely transfer-related. In his bid to engineer a switch to Liverpool, the striker has been instructed to train in isolation whilst reportedly declaring he will never play for Eddie Howe's team again.

Bournemouth have completed the signing of Ben Doak from Liverpool on a five-year deal. Doak joined Liverpool from Celtic in 2022 and has gone on to make 10 first team appearances for the club. The 19-year-old has joined Andoni Iraola's side for an initial £20 million ($27m) plus £5m in add-ons, a source told ESPN.