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Isak blow

Liverpool has been handed a transfer blow after it emerged that Newcastle is increasingly confident of keeping hold of Alexander Isak beyond the summer transfer window.

The Sweden international has established himself as one of the best strikers in Europe this season, netting 24 goals in 35 appearances for Eddie Howe's side.

His form has led to links with the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal, with both clubs expected to be in the market for a new striker this summer.

Liverpool is expected to offload Darwin Nunez in the off-season after three underwhelming years at Anfield, while Arsenal is also in need of a dependable goal-scorer, having gone into this season with just Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus as options up front — neither of whom are prolific and both of whom suffered season-ending injuries several months ago.

Isak joined Newcastle in the same summer that Nunez moved to Liverpool, but while the Swede has flourished in the north east, Nunez has toiled on Merseyside.

Unfortunately for Liverpool, though, it seems unlikely that it will be able to replace Nunez with Isak this summer, as the Magpies are apparently confident of keeping hold of him for at least another season.

Isak has three years left on his current Newcastle contract and the Mail reports that it is unlikely that there will be any buyers willing to stump up the £150 million ($194 million) that might be enough to bring Newcastle to the negotiating table.

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