With Liverpool wrapping up a deal for Ekitiké worth a reported €95 million (£82.3 million, $110.5 million), the Reds appear to be out of the race for Isak this summer, while Newcastle’s mammoth price tag of at least £120 million ($161 million) drastically limits the number of teams capable of funding such a deal.

Despite assurances from Eddie Howe that Isak will remain at Newcastle, the 25-year-old has been linked with a move away and may need to force the club’s hand in order to secure a switch

As Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak continue to be linked with moves away, the Arsenal target's thoughts on the Newcastle United ace have bobbed to the surface