Liverpool handed huge transfer boost in striker pursuit as deal agreed - Premier League champions are set to bid again for top target

The Alexander Isak saga drags on with a sensational move for the Sweden striker now appearing to be increasingly dependent upon whether Newcastle can seal the signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig

Newcastle have aggressively pursued the Slovenian amid concerns that Alexander Isak could force through a move to Liverpool. The Magpies are also said to have reached a verbal agreement with the forward over personal terms. Both clubs have submitted bids to RB Leipzig and are awaiting the outcome.