Selling Alexander Isak is a medium-term “silver bullet” for Newcastle United’s financial outlook, freeing them up to potentially spend up to £250m on new players in future transfer windows.

That is the view of finance experts who believe the club’s first big sale since their 2021 takeover opens up “huge possibilities” for the next three to four trading periods.

As the Magpies head into a four-day spell that feels defining for the owners, it feels as if a path is emerging where Newcastle, Isak and the striker’s suitors, Liverpool, can each emerge stronger from a saga that has hung over St James’ Park all summer.

For Liverpool – yet to offer a second bid and still mightily cagey about their intentions – the upside is obvious. Isak is an elite player. But for Newcastle it is about looking

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