Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he is confident that striker Alexander Isak will be at the Premier League club at the start of the 2025-26 season, after leaving the Swede out of their 4-0 friendly loss to Celtic due to transfer talk.

Newcastle United’s head coach has fanned the flames of speculation Alexander Isak's future despite Newcastle holding a strong position.

It was widely reported at the start of the week that Liverpool were willing to offer a club-record fee to buy Isak. Newcastle quickly rebuffed that approach, prompting the Reds to shift their focus onto Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitiké, who had previously been billed as a leading target for the Magpies.

Newcastle United were beaten 4-0 by Celtic in their opening pre-season friendly match in front of a crowd - here are five talking points from the match.

Isak was left out of Newcastle's squad for their pre-season friendly defeat at Celtic on Saturday, despite being fit.

Liverpool have learned a blockbuster move for Alexander Isak is still ON, thanks to Newcastle's owners, with Fabrizio Romano sharing the player's thoughts.

Newcastle have received a PSR update from a finance expert, but despite interest from Liverpool, selling Isak would be "disastrous".