Newcastle United remain braced for a second bid for Alexander Isak as the transfer saga of the summer is now set to go down to the wire before Monday’s transfer deadline.

Liverpool sources insist an improved offer is not imminent after there had been suggestions in recruitment circles on Wednesday that a long-trailed follow-up bid was in the works.

That would unlock several stalling striker transfers across the Premier League and Europe.

The Reds feel a second bid is only worth tabling if there is a route to it being successful – that stance has not changed since early August. Liverpool believed their first bid of £110m represented market value but was robustly rejected by Newcastle.

That was where dialogue between the clubs ended, with no official valuation quoted despite the widespre

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