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.

Here are some of the boss' key answers around Isak, his squad's fitness and transfer activity. Eddie Howe wants to keep Alexander Isak at the football club. That is a view shared by the ownership on Tyneside. There is still every chance he remains at St James' Park beyond the summer.

A few weeks can make a huge difference in evaluating a club's season outlook, and the flurry of reports regarding star striker Alexander Isak have put a worrying cap on a troubling fortnight at Newcastle United.