Alan Shearer slams a fan's comparison between Alexander Isak's transfer saga and Trent Alexander-Arnold joining Real Madrid at the end of his contract, calling it a “stupid question”. Newcastle United's striker released a statement on Tuesday (19 August),

The Liverpool executives who attend away matches vary between the likes of CEO Billy Hogan, club ambassadors Sir Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush (both former Newcastle employees), club secretary Danny Stanway, and chief legal and external affairs officer Jonathan Bamber.

Many Premier League clubs are in a race against time to wrap up their final additions ahead of transfer deadline day on 1 September

A former team-mate of Alexander Isak, who remains at the centre of a transfer row with Newcastle United, was told of the striker's impending exit during a live radio interview

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has paid Alexander Isak the ultimate compliment. Van Dijk attended the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) awards gala in Manchester on Tuesday and was asked to name the trickiest opponents to defend against in the Premier League.

Alexander Isak, Yoane Wissa and Jadon Sancho face stalled transfers as clubs hold firm, leaving the futures of all three players hanging in limbo.

There can be no more claim or counter-claim about what Alexander Isak might be thinking and it blows apart Newcastle United’s policy of containment this summer. They have attempted to tough it out, to see through a testing transfer window with the aim of keeping their best player,