With a week left before the start of the new Premier League season, Alexander Isak’s future at Newcastle United remains in doubt as Liverpool continues to plan to bring in the striker. The Premier League champions are reportedly planning to submit another bid for Isak.

Isak scored 23 Premier League goals last term as Newcastle achieved Champions League qualification, becoming their first player to reach that figure since Alan Shearer in 2001-02

Eddie Howe believes Anthony Gordon's injury may not be as bad as initially feared with the Newcastle forward deputising as a No 9 ahead of their Premier League opener