Wayne Rooney has told Liverpool that signing Alexander Isak before the transfer deadline would make them ‘unstoppable’. Liverpool’s opening bid for Isak, worth £110m, was rejected by Newcastle United, who continue to insist the striker will not be sold.

The Newcastle striker is this summer's transfer saga but his is a familiar tale when a footballer wants to make a move happen

Alexander Isak is continuing to train alone as he maintains his bid to force through a move to Liverpool this summer.