Arsenal hold an interest in Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze, who would help solve that issue of having more creativity from the left. The 27-year-old is also capable of producing the “magic moments” that Arteta has claimed his team lacks. For several reasons, Isak joining Liverpool would ramp up the pressure on Arsenal to sign Eze.

Eddie Howe insisted after Saturday's defeat to Celtic that he expected Isak to join Newcastle in Singapore and South Korea this week,

Newcastle held ambitious plans of Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike playing alongside each other next season. That could still happen, although only at Liverpool