Sweden manager Jon Dahl Tomasson has offered his verdict on striker Alexander Isak as the Newcastle star pushes for a move to Liverpool.

Liverpool's pursuit of Alexander Isak is arguably the biggest remaining unfinished Premier League transfer saga and it looks as though the next 24 hours are vital

Despite a flurry of activity in the 2025 summer transfer market, Liverpool needs to get another deal done before the transfer window closes.

Whether Richard Keys’ claim of a £140 million second bid proves accurate or not, one truth is unavoidable: this transfer saga will define the closing weeks of the window. Liverpool’s pursuit of Isak has placed pressure on Newcastle’s hierarchy and set the stage for one of the summer’s defining moves.

With Alexander Isak remaining determined to join Liverpool, the Sweden international would have a lot of bridges to rebuild if he was to ever represent Newcastle again. "You've got a guy who's on £100k-a-week-plus not playing,

Alan Shearer has slammed Alexander Isak for “taking the liberty” of refusing to play for Newcastle United. Isak, subject to interest from Premier League champions Liverpool, is currently training alone at Newcastle after rejecting the opportunity of reiterating into Eddie Howe’s squad.

Liverpool’s pursuit of Alexander Isak has created tension not only in Newcastle but also among the club’s former players. Andy Carroll, once the figurehead of a high-profile transfer between the two clubs, has publicly criticised Isak’s approach in attempting to engineer a move to Anfield.

Alexander Isak was left out of Newcastle’s squad for its opening game of the Premier League season at Aston Villa