Eddie Howe has offered the clearest indication yet that Alexander Isak’s conduct this summer will influence Newcastle United’s decision over whether to sanction a British record sale as Liverpool prepare a second offer thought to be in the region of £120m.

Newcastle will break their own transfer record to sign Stuttgart’s Germany striker Nick Woltemade later on Friday in a much-needed recruitment breakthrough.

Howe confirmed the club were looking to sign at least one more player ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline, although the Isak situation will dictate what they do and how much financial scope they have in the final hours of the window.

Howe has maintained all summer that the final decision on Isak will not rest with him and it is understood the club’s majority owners PIF will make t

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