Why the striker wants a transfer, when the club started new-contract talks and why they stopped - and what's next

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has revealed that he hopes Alexander Isak will stay at the club after recent transfer rumours.

It is hard to take anything at face value coming from official PR channels in the middle of the Alexander Isak 'will he, won't he' leave Newcastle saga. Isak apparently did not go on the pre-season tour because he had a minor injury,

England goalkeeper Nick Pope, 33, might be a target for Manchester United if Newcastle United complete a deal for 27-year-old Southampton and England stopper Aaron Ramsdale. (Talksport), external Newcastle have reached an agreement with Southampton to sign Ramsdale on loan with the option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.

Newcastle had previously been interested in James Trafford, but the 22-year-old has since re-joined Manchester City from Burnley.