Newcastle United has officially turned down a formal offer from Liverpool for their centre-forward Alexander Isak, according to the reports from The Athletic. Liverpool had first approached Newcastle through informal conversations and expressed their interest in a deal worth around £120m [$160m],

"These transfers don't happen out of nowhere," Ogden told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "If Liverpool are sitting there comfortable and confident that Isak is going to be their player then it is because they probably know he wants to join them.

Newcastle United have reportedly named their price for Alexander Isak after rejecting Liverpool’s opening offer, with the Magpies demanding £150 million to consider a deal. The Swedish striker is pushing to leave this summer and has been training at former club Real Sociedad.