When Newcastle United host Liverpool on Monday night, the focus will be on a player who won’t set foot on the pitch.

The defending Premier League champions may not have to pay £150m for the Sweden international striker, claims a reliable source

The long and drawn-out saga between Alexander Isak, Newcastle United and Liverpool continues to rumble on as we approach the end of the summer transfer window – and Georginio Wijnaldum has hit back at a social media post that has linked something he said in 2016 to the Swede’s current situation.