Alexander Isak is now one of the most sought-after players of the summer. While Newcastle is eager to keep their star striker, both Liverpool and Al Hilal are ready to break transfer records to sign him.

Howe has already had the green light to strengthen his squad and dropped a transfer hint ahead of the game against Mikel Arteta's men. He said: "The club will make the right decision with all the information that it has, ultimately to move the club forward.

The Reds have already snapped-up Hugo Ekitike, for whom Newcastle made Eintracht Frankfurt an unsuccessful £70million offer before ending their pursuit of the Frenchman. However, they reportedly are interested in several other strikers as they continue trying to strengthen their squad after qualifying for the Champions League.