Alexander Isak is desperate to leave Newcastle United and join Liverpool before this summer’s transfer deadline.

Newcastle United are in the market to sign a new striker to replace Alexander Isak, who has made himself unavailable for selection.

The Newcastle striker is this summer's transfer saga but his is a familiar tale when a footballer wants to make a move happen

Alexander Isak remains unavailable for selection for Newcastle heading into the start of the Premier League season amid ongoing uncertainty over the Sweden striker’s future at the club.

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Alan Shearer has advised Alexander Isak to ‘sack’ his agent after causing a ‘very messy’ situation for the player and Newcastle United.

It’s been a frustrating summer as far as Alexander Isak has been concerned, with the striker keen to leave Newcastle United for pastures new. In a gutsy statement released on his social media page, Isak called out his current employers, claiming they’ve “broken promises” that were made to him ahead of the summer window.

It is normally the time of year when anything seems possible in football. When feelings of hope and optimism swell and the new season brings excitement and relief after the boredom of the summer.