According to Sky Sports, Newcastle have made a new bid worth £35m plus £5m add-ons for Brentford forward Yoane Wissa.
This is the first indication yet that they are looking to resolve the stalemate with Isak, accept that he is leaving and make the best of a bad situation.
Liverpool will now almost certainly get their man before the transfer window shuts next week and one of the final couple of pieces of Arne Slot’s jigsaw will be in place.
Will you be happy to see the 25-year-old Swedish striker in red?
