Newcastle have rejected Liverpool's opening bid to sign unsettled Sweden striker Alexander Isak, according to reports on Friday.It was reported on Friday that Newcastle had told Isak he could agree a new deal containing a get-out clause for next year,

Newcastle United are adamant they will not be bullied into selling Alexander Isak without finding a suitable replacement after rejecting an opening bid from Liverpool that fell well short of their £150m valuation.

"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.