Alexander Isak has already kicked up a stir as he looks to secure his transfer to Liverpool, but a Newcastle hero has said he may need to do more to leave the club with no other option

Newcastle United have rejected a formal offer from Liverpool for striker Alexander Isak, it has emerged. Liverpool made an informal approach to Newcastle last month to express an interest in signing Isak for around £120 million ($158.6 million), but the Magpies wasted little time in shooting down the proposal.