With Liverpool wrapping up a deal for Ekitiké worth a reported €95 million (£82.3 million, $110.5 million), the Reds appear to be out of the race for Isak this summer, while Newcastle’s mammoth price tag of at least £120 million ($161 million) drastically limits the number of teams capable of funding such a deal.

Former Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew thinks Alexander Isak has had his head turned following transfer interest from Liverpool

As Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak continue to be linked with moves away, the Arsenal target's thoughts on the Newcastle United ace have bobbed to the surface