Explained: The Swedish striker is determined to leave St James’ Park and Fifa’s amendments to article 17 give him an exit route next summer that would potentially cost Newcastle millions of pounds

Alexander Isak has been on strike and dropped a bombshell statement on Tuesday, with Newcastle United showing a hardline stance on the Liverpool transfer target.

Follow live updates as Alexander Isak's Newcastle future continues to dominate the summer transfer window

Alexander Isak and Newcastle United are now embroiled in a war of words following the Swede’s shock statement.

Arsenal have successfully hijacked Tottenham's deal for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze with a stunning move, while the Alexander Isak saga continues at Newcastle United

Alexander Isak’s transfer saga is a “f***ing mess” and his agent should be “sacked on the spot”, claims Newcastle legend Alan Shearer.

Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has advised Alexander Isak to sack his agent ‘on the spot’ over the ‘f***ing mess’ he has made of this summer’s ongoing transfer saga.

Liverpool’s pursuit of Alexander Isak has developed into one of the most dramatic storylines of this summer transfer window. The Sweden international stunned Newcastle United earlier this week with a strongly worded statement in which he claimed that “promises” had been broken and the relationship “can’t continue”.

A former team-mate of Alexander Isak, who remains at the centre of a transfer row with Newcastle United, was told of the striker's impending exit during a live radio interview