Liverpool's £110m Isak Bid Rejected as Newcastle Hold Firm

NEWCASTLE have rejected Liverpool's opening bid for Alexander Isak.

It is believed the Reds offered around £110million plus add-ons for the wantaway striker.

5 Newcastle have knocked back a bid for Alexander Isak Credit: Getty

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Newcastle are desperate for their star man to stay and have offered him a new, improved deal.

The contract also includes a release clause that would allow Isak to leave next summer.

But the Sweden international is determind to leave and his stance has not changed amid talks with senior team-mates.

Isak, 25, is absent from Newcastle's pre-seaosn tour with the club claiming he has a thigh injury.

He is instead training at former club Real Sociedad's Zubieta facilities.

Newcastle have been adamant Isak is not for sale, and he still has three years remaining on his contract.

It is understood a figure of £150m may be more likely to tempt Toon, with Liverpool 's offer falling some way short.

A fee anywhere close to that figure would top the British-record £116.5m the Reds paid Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz earlier this summer.

Liverpool also beat Newcastle to the signing of Hugo Ekitike, making it a frustrating window for the Magpies.

They have added Anthony Elanga but failed in their £70m bid for Ekitike , who signed a six-year contract at Anfield .

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Now they are in danger of missing out on another top target, Benjamin Sesko .

They were understood to be leading the race for the £70m-rated striker, but are now rivalled in their approach by Manchester United .

The Red Devils want a striker and RB Leipzig's interest in Rasmus Hojlund means a swap deal could be in the offing.

Eddie Howe has spoken out on the Isak situation, stating a decision needs to be made soon.

He said: “There’s always big decisions to make when you’re at Newcastle. That goes with the territory.

5 Eddie Howe knows losing his top striker will be a big blow Credit: Rex

5 Isak scored 23 league goals last season as they qualified for Champions League football Credit: The Times

“I wouldn't put a timescale on it. With these situations, it has to be right for the football club.

“Obviously, everything is taken into context below that, but the club will make the right decision with all the information that it has.

“Ultimately, to try and move the club forward in whatever way that is. Then it's up to us to make good decisions the other way and try and improve the squad as best we can.

“That's what we're trying to do, regardless of Alex's situation. Of course, we want stability and we want the group to have a really good feeling.

“We are in a very strong position financially. We are determined to be successful.

“We are ambitious. We've got a great season ahead of us. We need to add to the squad and continue to improve.

“And if the journey can continue to an upward trajectory, I think that's what we all want. So that's what we're battling to try and achieve.”