Former Watford captain Troy Deeney has urged Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak to sabotage training sessions in order to force a move to Liverpool. Isak, 25, has been at the centre of one of the Premier League’s biggest transfer sagas this summer,

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has revealed that the club simply cannot sanction Alexander Isak’s exit to Liverpool without buying a new striker themselves.

Eddie Howe had high hopes for Alexander Isak to excel in the Premier League when he signed him three years ago – but the Swedish striker's impressive performances have led him to seek a move away from Newcastle. The forward has made no secret of his desire to leave Tyneside, with Liverpool currently leading the race for his signature.