Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has confirmed that Liverpool 's bid for Alexander Isak was rejected amid reports the club have beaten Manchester United to the signing of Benjamin Sesko.

Eddie Howe has stressed his desire to see Alexander Isak play for Newcastle United again after Liverpool failed with a bid for the Sweden striker, but confessed he did not know if this was the end of the transfer saga.

Newcastle Benjamin Sesko bid as Eddie Howe says Alexander Isak future ‘complex’ - Howe says the situation surrounding Isak is ‘far from ideal’ during a press conference in Seoul.